Avena sativa (oat) is an annual grass and one of the earliest grains to became domesticated. Oats probably originated in Eurasia and North Africa, but spread quickly throughout Europe and are now grown around the world.
Oats are a wonderfully nutritious remedy, full of protein, calcium, magnesium, silicon, potassium, iron and vitamins. Their bodybuilding nutrients help make strong bones and teeth and are vital to a healthy nervous system.
Oats has been taken throughout the ages to strengthen the entire body and it increase vigor and vitality. They are nourishing to the nervous system nerve tonic and have antidepressant effect. In the form of oats straw tea, they are very mineral rich.
Since oats are easily digested they make an ideal food for the chronically sick, convalescents and when recovering from childbirth.
Recent research supports a cholesterol-lowering property of beta-glucan of polysaccharides. Therapeutic benefits of Avena sativa have also link to their fiber content and antioxidant properties.
Oat can be helpful for high blood pressure, obesity, varicose veins and hemorrhoids. Oats have been used as a soothing remedy for irritated conditions of the digestive tract, and for problems such as diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis and constipation.
Oat fiber produces bulkier stools and speeds their passage through the gut, reducing the exposure of the gut lining to irritants and carcinogens. This is why oat fiber is said to help prevent cancer of the bowel.
Another exciting discovery is that oats are helpful to diabetics as they lower blood sugar. They are also useful for fluid retention.
Oats straw is used to strengthen the capillaries and prevent varicosities and hemorrhoids. It is good for the heart, nerves, insomnia, indigestion, and is often used in homeopathic remedies.
Oat straw is also one of the best remedies for feeding the nervous system. It is a nervine, that strengthen nerves helps people deal with stress due to the vitamin B complex, maintains restful sleep patterns, reduces the frequency and duration of headaches and is useful for menopausal symptom.
Avena sativa therapeutic benefits
