In Germano-Scandinavian and Celtic myths, acorns were associated with life, fertility and immortality, and were also the sacred fruits of the god of war Thor. Druids ate acorns, believing that they have magical properties.
In the old days, it was practiced to wear an acorn as an amulet that protected against aging and drunkenness.
Ripe acorns fall from trees on average, for a month. However, the acorns that fall first (in mid-late August during the week) as a rule, they are affected by various diseases or weakened, and therefore they are unsuitable for collection.
Acorn sowing is the main way to restore oak forests, so the collection of acorns to help forestry has become a topic for mass actions, which involve schoolchildren, members of school forestry departments, and volunteers.
If the soaked acorns are fried until golden brown and ground, then you can make acorn coffee. This coffee is often recommended for children as a regular drink, and for coughs, bronchitis, asthma.
Jellies are rich in easily digestible carbohydrates, mainly starch; they contain tannins that give them an astringent and bitter taste. Tannins are easily removed by soaking.
Acorns are an indispensable additive for pork feed because they are close to bran in nutritional value.
Acorns have a bactericidal, enveloping, antitumor effect, are often used in the treatment of the genitourinary system, and are also useful for poisoning of various kinds.