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.
1. the spirit or aspirations of a country. 2. a devotion to the interests of oneâs own country. 3. a desire for national advancement. 4. the policy of asserting the interest of oneâs own nation, as separate from the interest of another nation and the common interest of all nations.