Oat
Wild Oat
avena fatua
avena sativa
Avena

Oat extract and tincture are useful as nerve and uterine tonics.

A tea made from oat straw has been recommended in the past
for chest problems.

In Europe, oat straw is used for various baths, which, when taken
regularly, are helpful support for a number of ailments:

Full Bath
Good for rheumatic problems, lumbago, paralysis, liver ailments and gout,
kidney, and gravel problems.

Bath herb
(Oatstraw or Oatmeal) to soften skin and to help eczema and neuralgia.

Sitzbath
Good for bladder and abdominal problems, intestinal, colic, and bedwetting.

Footbath
Good for tired or chronically cold feet.

Local Wash
Good for skin diseases, flaky skin, frostbite, chilblains, wounds, and eye problems.
Oat was used historically in India to help opium, morphine and cigarette
addicts kick their habits.

Highly nutritive and supportive of the nervous system,
Oatstraw helps build healthy bones, skin, hair and nails.

It helps relieve exhaustion, depression, spasms, lumbago and paralysis.

Oatstraw is not a bona fide aphrodisiac, but it does nourish the nerves,
making tactile sensations more pleasurable.

Historical culinary uses for Oat include the consumption of oat grain
from the ripened seed which is high in protein and helps to increase stamina.

Oat bran (fiber) eaten as food has been shown to lower cholesterol levels.

Consumption of Oat is generally regarded as safe.

CRITTERS
ITCHING
If your cat likes baths, try old-fashioned oatmeal soap to combat the scratching.
Or, dab a little warm oatmeal on the affected areas.

Anxiety
Stress
When your pet suffers from stress or anxiety try a combination
of the extracts of Oats, Valerian, and Chamomile.

Rub a little lavendar oil near the animal's muzzle, or place
some on a cotton pad in the pet's bed or in her/his sleeping area.

And remember that if you are stressed, the animal will be too, so sniff a little
of that calming lavendar for yourself as well.


ACTIONS
B-Vitamins
BATH RECIPES
FOOD Oat Bran
RECIPES


SOURCES
Greenbush Natural Products
Herb Med
Viable Herbal Solutions Oatstraw

Recommended by Lady Elaine™, 2/28/2001.


12/23/2003
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