lily29 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 oat straw extract Product ID:OHI-000069 Native to the warm Mediterranean regions, oats have been cultivated for thousands of years as a source of food and folk remedies. Today, the oat plant (Avena sativa) is most famous for the nutritious cereal grain that it provides--think morning oatmeal. The herb known as oat straw refers to the whole plant, including the leaves and stems. These parts of the plant are dried and chopped, and used in both internal and external forms by traditional herbalists. The grain itself is harvested in late summer, and milled to produce oatmeal and oatbran. Oatmeal, the ground grain, has a high silica content, and can be used externally for skin problems. Oat bran, produced from the coarse husks of the grain, is helpful for reducing cholesterol levels. Health Benefits In traditional medicine, oat straw is used in various forms (liquid extracts, tinctures, and teas being the most popular) to treat a number of ailments, including arthritis and rheumatism; it's also taken as a diuretic tea to combat fluid retention. It is a concentrated source of silica (silicon dioxide), which among dozens of other functions is key to the development of healthy skin, hair, nails, and bones. Some sources also recommend oat straw for treating shingles, herpes infections, and addictions. In Europe today, herbalists and alternative health practitioners prescribe oat straw extracts and tinctures as nerve tonics for weakened constitutions, for example. Many regard it as an excellent tonic for the whole body, and valuable for bolstering physical and emotional fatigue, from mild insomnia to anxiety. While the herb has been popular for these uses, there have been no clinical studies to verify these effects. Oat straw抯 soundest reputation by far is as a topical remedy for irritated and inflamed dry skin Sales Manager:lily liu Bring nature to better life! Organic Herb Inc. Address:No.1038shanshuirenjia 3,KaiyuanRoad,Xingsha,Changsha,China Phone: +86 731 2967872(NEW) Fax: +86 731 2967861(NEW) Mobile: +86 135 17475149 Email: lily@organic-herb.com MSN messenger： lily@organic-herb.com Website: http://www.organic-herb.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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