Oatstraw

  • March 7, 2016

Oatstraw

oatstraw

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus

Element: Earth

Chakra Colour: Violet

Medicinal Uses: Oat straw is highly nutritious for the nervous system and can be prepared as a tea for states of general debility and for nervous exhaustion. This herb is a good relaxing nervous system tonic and can be used for insomnia and anxiety when these are due to stress. It is diuretic and acts as a tonic for a weak bladder and for kidney problems. It also brings relief for liver and gallbladder problems. For external use, a decoction can be added to the bathwater to treat skin sores and eczema and that can reduce itchiness. A bath with this herb also soothes rheumatic and gouty pains.

Magical Uses: This herb is used for making corn dollies that feature in harvest rituals. The modern practitioner can make use of its great for rejuvenating properties in the form of a ritual bath or as a ritual cup to invoke inner peace, enhance mental powers, concentration and endurance. For money magic and fertility rites the seeds are more useful than the straw.

 

Other Names: Groats, herb oats, oatgrass, oats, wild oats.

Contraindications: None documented

 

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