Avena sativa
Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)
Other Common Names:
Groats, herb oats, oatgrass, oats, wild oats.
The oat straw
plant is an annual grass. It stands erect with a flat, rough, but
elongated leaf. It has a golden seed shaped much like a spindle. It is
in flower during June and July. The seeds ripen from August to October.
The flowers have both male and female organs, and are pollinated by the
wind.
Chemical Constituents : saponins,
alkaloids (trigonelline and avenine), a sterol, flavonoids, starch,
protein (gluten), fats, minerals (including silica, iron, calcium,
copper, magnesium, zinc), vitamin b
Plant Parts Used :
Grain, straw, and seed. When the seed is harvested and dried – also in
late summer – it can be stored for several years. It has a texture
similar to flour and puts forth a mild, creamy flavor.
Medicinal use of wild oats :
Whilst used mainly as a food, wild oat grain does also have medicinal
properties. In particular Wild Oats are a nutritious food that gently
restores vigour after debilitating illnesses, helps lower cholesterol
levels in the blood and also increases stamina. The seed is a mealy
nutritive herb that is antispasmodic, cardiac, diuretic, emollient,
nervine and stimulant. The seed contains the
antitumor compound b-sitosterol
and has been used as a folk remedy for tumours. A gruel made from the
ground seed is used as a mild nutritious aliment in inflammatory cases,
fevers and after parturition. It should be avoided in cases of dyspepsia
accompanied with acidity of the stomach. A tincture of the ground seed
in alcohol is useful as a nervine and uterine tonic. A decoction
strained into a bath will help to soothe itchiness and eczema. A
poultice made from the ground seeds is used in the treatment of eczema
and dry skin. When consumed regularly, oat germ reduces blood
cholesterol levels. Oat straw and the grain are prescribed to treat
general debility and a wide range of nervous conditions. They are of
particular value in helping a person to cope with the exhaustion that
results from multiple sclerosis, chronic neurological pain and
insomnia.
Wild Oats
are thought to stimulate sufficient nervous energy to help relieve
insomnia. An alcoholic extraction of Wild Oats has been reported to be a
deterrent for smoking, though reports that oat extract helped correct
the tobacco habit have been disproven. A tincture of the plant has been
used as a nerve stimulant and to treat opium addiction.
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