Friday, January 22, 2010

Fresh Milky Oat (Avena sativa)



Description
"For one week out of the growing cycle of common oats, the immature oat seed is filled with white 'milk.' At this time, the chemistry of this food herb changes, and if it is harvested quickly and made into a fresh tincture or glycerite (liquid extract made with hebs and glycerin), it becomes what I believe is the greatest nervous system trophorestorative. A trophorestorative is literally a food for a specific tissue or organ, one that nourishes the tissue, restoring normal function and vitality to the organ. Rolled oats, oatmeal, and oatstraw, all come from the same plant but do not have the same effect as the fresh, undried milky oats." (Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief, pg. 209)


Benefits
  • relieves emotional instability
  • reduces the symptoms of drug withdrawal
  • improves sense of wellbeing
(Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief, pg. 209) 

Mood Food: Green Oat Extracts for Mental Health and Cognitive Function



References
Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief

Mood Food: Green Oat Extracts for Mental Health and Cognitive Function

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