The resulting oat drink is a wonderful tonic which, if taken regularly over a period of time, will calm and regenerate the nervous system, giving it new energy. Its use is also recommended for diabetics.
Even after the oats have been harvested the straw can be used to make an infusion, although it is not as potent as the juice from the green oats. Still, it will be found quite effective in cases of catarrh, coughs and febrile conditions. A decoction of oat straw added to the bath water is especially good for children whose skin function needs stimulating.
There are still other uses for oats, for even the grains make an excellent tea. If you cannot find gleanings in the field, use the oat grain together with the husk, as fed to horses. Sweeten the tea as you would the oat drink described above. It has a tonic effect, and if taken when the mucous membranes of the stomach or intestines are inflamed, it is a superb soothing remedy.
Homoeopathy employs the freshly pressed juice from the green oats for its outstanding nerve remedy Avena sativa, which is the Latin name for the oat plant. This remedy is particularly useful for children and sensitive people. The same extract, together with the extract of Korean ginseng, is used to make the reliable nerve tonic for adults called Ginsavena.
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