Oats - Avena sativa

Keywords
Depression, nervous frustration, insomnia, melancholy, exhaustion - especially during menopause - and as a tonic against stress and chronic illness.
Also used for coughing, throat- and laryngal catarrh, and lung diseases. Also used for rheumatism, and in sufferings involving gravel and stone.
Used externally as a compress.
Could also be used as a gargle.
A good tonic especially after a heart attack or heart operations, but should be prescribed in cooperation with a holistic doctor or phytotherapist.
Oats contain much silicic acid.
Precautions
Never use herbal medicine, if you are in doubt whether your symptoms should be clarified by a doctor. If considerable improvement is not achieved within one month you should contact a phytotherapist or naturopath.
Contraindications
Must not be taken during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
Further fortification
Against fatigue or milder depression: see "Senticosus Complex" or "Hypericum Complex" (obtainable for the company Herbworx)
Against menopausal problems: see "Paeonia Complex"
Fresh plant extract reduces the craving for nicotine.
Side effects
No known side effects at recommended dosage.
Dosage
3 ml. or one tbsp. daily, taken with some water. The herbs are strong - rinse with your favourite drink.
Oat bran
Consists of various, coarse-fibred, roasted, and ground oat grains, of which 50% are water soluble. It has a larger amount of dietary fibres than oatmeal. Daily intake of oat bran can lower the level of cholesterol in the blood a little.