Oat straw

Description

Botanical Name: Avena sativa

Oat straw nourishes the nerves making it useful for the treatment of stress, insomnia, mild depression, anxiety and fatigue. Make an oatstraw tea by steeping a teaspoon of the dried stalks in hot water for several minutes.

High levels of soluble silica in Oat straw explain the use for skin conditions; it can be added to the bath for the relief of inflammatory skin diseases.

Part Used

Stalks (straw)

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Nervine tonic, anxiolytic

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