Oatstraw 100 g, 50 g, 25 g

Oatstraw – 100 g ($11.99), 50 g ($8.99), 25 g ($6.99)

Botanical Name: Avena sativa
English: Oat, Common oat
Also, known as: Sult, Jao Birahnaa, Jao Gandum, Evenhafer, Husks of oats, Avoine, Avens, Groats, Biada,, Haber, Hafer, Oatgrass
Habitat: Europe
Origin: Germany
Harvested: Cultivated
Parts Used: Aerial parts

General Information:
Avena sativa, the common oat, is an annual member of the grass family Poaceae which has also given us wheat, rye, barley, rice and maize and one of the eight major cereal crops of the world. It was domesticated about 3,000 years ago, in the wetter, colder conditions of Europe, in which oats thrive, and soon became an important cereal of Europe. Oats have been eaten since prehistoric times. The genus name, Avens, is derived from Latin and means “nourishing Sativa means “cultivated. It is an annual grass grows to 1-1.5 meters tall, culms tufted or solitary, erect or bent at the base, smooth.

The leaves are non-auriculate, green and the sheaths rounded on the back, 15-30 cm long, 0.5-1 cm wide ligulex blunt, membranous. The panicle stands upright, loose and fans out with fine side branches which barely branch out. The 15 30 cm tall panicles usually bear two or three-flowered ears. The flowers are androgynous as are most types of cereal grain 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. Stems are smooth and erect. Oat grains are borne on a drooping panicle. Harvest the green grain in the early fruiting stage. The milky oat tops while still green are the best, but you can also use the entire plant if it is still in its early or immature phase and still greenish in color.

Oats are cultivated for the grain, as source of proteins, for hay, as winter cover, and are used as a pasture crop in the growing or ‘milk stage. Oats are used for cereals, as rolled oats, in cakes, biscuits and other pastries. Oatmeal, oat flakes and groats are all highly nutritious and are a valuable source of food. In the food industry, oatmeal is used as a stabilizer in, for example, ice cream; in the cosmetic industry it is used in various skin care products. Oats are also used as fodder for livestock and in the manufacture of ethylene. Oats extract is especially used in products that have a moisturizing and anti-aging effect, as well as in products that are used to alleviate acne, pimples and to treat problems skin.

How to use:
Hot Infusion.
The basic method for dried herbs and flower is, take 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot Pour hot water over it and cover it with lid for 10-30 minutes. Hot water is needed to draw out the antioxidants, enzymes, vitamin E, flavonoids, and volatile oils from the botanicals. Strain and squeeze out as much liquid as possible and enjoy!

Tips:
You can sweeten your herbal teas with a bit of honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves ponder and or licorice Tout powder