The Herbal Apothecary by JJ Pursell

Author:JJ Pursell
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2015-04-03T04:00:00+00:00

Oatstraw

Contraindications Those with gluten sensitivity should avoid oatstraw.

MEDICINE CABINET

Bath Make an infusion with 4 tablespoons per quart, steep 2 hours, strain and then soak affected area

Fomentation 3 tablespoons per quart, steep 1 hour, strain, apply soaked cloth to area as needed

Infusion 1 or 2 teaspoons per cup, steep 10 minutes, 1 to 4 cups per day

Tincture 1 or 2 dropperfuls, 1 to 3 times per day

Identification and cultivation

Stems are smooth and erect. Sheathed leaves arise from the upper part of the stem. Oak 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 as long as it is still in its early or immature phase and still greenish in color. Annual. Harvestable fifty days after sowing. Grow in most soils, full sun. Zones 5–10.

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