Oak has been used as a Quinine substitute in the treatment of fevers. Tannins provide many of the healing properties of oak. Tannins bind with proteins in tissues, making a barrier resistant to bacterial invasion. Tannins strengthen tissues and blood vessels.
The opposite term Occident derives from the Latin word occidens, meaning west (lit. setting < occido fall/set). This term meant the west (where the sun sets) but has fallen into disuse in English, in favor of Western world.
inâ¢ciâ¢dent. 1. an event. 2. a distinct piece of action, as in a story. 3. something that occurs casually in connection with something else. 4. something appertaining or attaching to something else. 5. a seemingly minor occurrence, esp. involving nations or factions, that can lead to serious consequences.