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.
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.n German, Orient is usually used synonymously with area between the Near East and India, including Israel, the Arab World, and Greater Persia. The term Asiaten (English: Asians) means the people of East Asia and Southeast Asia.