Oat straw is a powerful stimulant and is rich in body building materials. In homeopathy, a tincture is made from the fresh flowering plant and is used in arthritis, rheumatism, paralysis, liver infections and skin diseases. Hot oat straw compresses applied to painful areas from kidney stone attacks has brought relief. Oat straw has many elements that have antiseptic properties and is said to be a natural preventative for contagious disease when taken frequently as a food. Oat Straw has also been found to be a nervous system rejuvenator and to counter chronic fatigue syndrome. As a tea, it has been shown to soothe a nervous stomach and strengthen a weak digestive system. Oat straw is high in silicon and rich in calcium. It contains phosphorus and vitamins A, B1, B2 and E.

Oat straw Powder (Avena Sativa) 1 Lb: C – This is Starwest’s nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture and bath. Oat straw is high in skin-soothing silica, and contains the relaxing alkaloids gramine and avenine, saponins, iron, manganese, and zinc. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends oat straw for ‘External application: Inflammatory and seborrheic skin disease, especially those with itching.’ ‘Dosage: Unless otherwise prescribed: 100 g of herb for one full bath; equivalent preparations. Mode of Administration: Comminuted herb for decoctions and other galenical preparations as bath additives.’ King’s 1898 Dispensatory: ‘This plant is a nerve-tonic, stimulant, and antispasmodic. It ranks among the most important restoratives for conditions depending upon nervous prostration, and for the nervous exhaustion consequent upon typhoid and other low fevers, and the accidental disorders arising from these complaints, as weak heart, spermatorrhoea, insomnia, etc.’ American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): ‘In the convalescence of prostrating disease, and during the asthenic or later stages of inflammatory and exanthematous disease and diphtheria, it is as important as quinine and strychnia, and certainly as reliable.’ ‘The local paralysis of diphtheria, has no better antidote, and if given in hot infusion during the course of acute exanthematous disease, it quickly determines the eruption to the surface and promotes convalescence.’ ‘Because of its selective action upon the nervous structure which supplies the reproductive organs, it will be found to allay nervous excitement, nervous palpitation of the heart, insomnia and mental weakness, or failure and general debility caused by masturbation, over sexual indulgence, or onanism. It is a sovereign remedy in impotency. This writer has had better satisfaction in the use of this agent in the temporary impotence of young newly married men, than from any other single remedy or combination of remedies. If there be prostatic or other local irritation, a combination of this agent with saw palmetto will cover the field.’ ‘In uterine or ovarian buy cheap propecia disorders with hysterical manifestations it is of much service. The nervous headaches of the menstrual epoch, especially those accompanied with burning on the top of the head, and sick headaches apparently from disordered stomach at this time, or in fact sick headache at any time if accompanied with nervous weakness, are all promptly benefited by Avena Sativa, provided gastric acidity is neutralized. In atonic amenorrhea with great feebleness, it is valuable. In neuralgic and congestive dysmenorrhea, with slow and imperfect circulation and cold skin and extremities, it is an excellent remedy.’ ‘There is no danger of forming the habit of taking the drug, as it can be suddenly abandoned at any time without evil consequences, even when given in large quantities.’ Oat straw is high in skin-soothing silica, and contains the relaxing alkaloids gramine and avenine, saponins, iron, manganese, and zinc. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends oat straw for ‘External application: Inflammatory and seborrheic skin disease, especially those with itching.’ ‘Dosage: Unless otherwise prescribed: 100 g of herb for one full bath; equivalent preparations. Mode of Administration: Comminuted herb for decoctions and other galenical preparations as bath additives.’ King’s 1898 Dispensatory: ‘This plant is a nerve-tonic, stimulant, and antispasmodic. It ranks among the most important restoratives for conditions depending upon nervous prostration, and for the nervous exhaustion consequent upon typhoid and other low fevers, and the accidental disorders arising from these complaints, as weak heart, spermatorrhoea, insomnia, etc.’ American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): ‘In the convalescence of prostrating disease, and during the asthenic or later stages of inflammatory and exanthematous disease and diphtheria, it is as important as quinine and strychnia, and certainly as reliable.’ ‘The local paralysis of diphtheria, has no better antidote, and if given in hot infusion during the course of acute exanthematous disease, it quickly determines the eruption to the surface and promotes convalescence.’ ‘Because of its selective action upon the nervous structure which supplies the reproductive organs, it will be found to allay nervous excitement, nervous palpitation of the heart, insomnia and mental weakness, or failure and general debility caused by masturbation, over sexual indulgence, or onanism. It is a sovereign remedy in impotency. This writer has had better satisfaction in the use of this agent in the temporary impotence of young newly married men, than from any other single remedy or combination of remedies. If there be prostatic or other local irritation, a combination of this agent with saw palmetto will cover the field.’ ‘In uterine or ovarian disorders with hysterical manifestations it is of much service. The nervous headaches of the menstrual epoch, especially those accompanied with burning on the top of the head, and sick headaches apparently from disordered stomach at this time, or in fact sick headache at any time if accompanied with nervous weakness, are all promptly benefited by Avena Sativa, provided gastric acidity is neutralized. In atonic amenorrhea with great feebleness, it is valuable. In neuralgic and congestive dysmenorrhea, with slow and imperfect circulation and cold skin and extremities, it is an excellent remedy.’ ‘There is no danger of forming the habit of taking the drug, as it can be suddenly abandoned at any time without evil consequences, even when given in large quantities.’