Botanical name: Avena sativa
Other name: Avena sativa , green oats, and wild oat extract
Oatstraw, scientifically referred to as Avena sativa, constitutes the above-ground portions of the oat plant, a cereal grain indigenous to Europe and Asia. Both the straw and seeds are employed for medicinal and culinary applications. Traditionally recognized for its nervine properties, oatstraw has been used to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Medicinal Uses:
- Flu
- Coughs
- Bladder disorders
- Joint pain
- Eye ailments
- Frostbite
- Gout
- Skin infection called impetigo
