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Common name: |
Milky Oats |
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Family: |
Poaceae |
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Parts used: |
Seed and Stem |
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Chemistry: |
Seeds: 50% starch, Alkaloids incl. Trigonelline + Avenine, Saponins, Flavones, Sterols, avenacosides(spirostanol glycosides) Vit B & E, high in magnesium & calcium Straw: Rich in silicic acid, Mucin, Calcium |
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Main actions: |
Nervine restorative, Anti-depressant, Nutritive |
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Other Actions: |
Demulcent, Vulnerary, trophorestorative, cardiac tonic, |
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Dosage: |
tincture 1-4ml TDS
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Safety: |
Caution with people with gluten intolerance |