Oats

Avena sativa  Family: Gramineae

 

Uses:

• Anxiety
• Mycelium sheaths of nerve endings
• Bone health
• Used topically for skin irritations
• Nutritive

Caution: None

Dosage: 1 oz milky oat tops or stalks (oatstraw) to 1 quart of water as infusion, drink 1-3 Cups daily; 10-30 drops of tincture taken 1-3 times daily

Personal Experience: Milky oat tops make a delightfully tasty, nourishing herbal infusion.

Parts Used: milky tops, stalk (oatstraw), and dried oats (oatmeal)

Range: Native to Eurasia, now grown worldwide in temperate zones. In US, it grows in zones 6-7

Habitat & Growing Conditions: Likes cool, moist conditions in well drained soil

Traditional Chinese Medicine Flavors: Sweet, neutral to warm energy

Properties:

• Antidepressant
• Tonic against depression and debility

Key Constituents: 

• Silicon
• Sterols
• Flavonoids
• Starch
• Protein
• Calcium
• Silica
• B Vitamins

Try the following products that include this wonderful herb: 

• Sacred Self Herbal Tea Blend
• Nervine Tonic
• Mood Lifting Tonic
• Womans Tonic

Sources:

The Way of Herbs, Michael Tierra p172

Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide, Rosemary Gladstar p180

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases. If you are under the care of a health care provider and/or taking prescription medication, check with your health care provider before taking any herbal supplement.