Sowing oats, the photo of which is presented in this article, is an agricultural plant that is periodically called medicinal. This name was given to the cereal due to the unique healing properties that have found their application in folk medicine. It is the healers who do not doubt the colossal benefits of eating oats. Most often, on its basis, infusions and decoctions are made, the contraindications and medicinal properties of which are described in the article below.
Sowing oats have also found their use in cooking. In kitchens around the world, its flour is used to prepare various dietary dishes. Sowing oats, which are described in the article below, are also used in the form of decoctions. They are used for weight loss. Excess weight goes away due to the presence in the composition of a huge number of various active substances that help improve metabolism in the human body. But this is not all the positive properties that this drink is famous for. We will talk in more detail about the benefits of oats in this article.
Collection and composition
Stems and fruits are used as ingredients for medicinal purposes. The grains are used mainly in the crude form. It is customary to use the stems of this plant in any form: both green and in the form of straw. The beneficial properties of the plant are determined by the presence of a number of useful substances in it. Among them are the following components:
- Enzymes.
- Proteins.
- Fats.
- Essential oils.
- Starch.
- Fiber.
- Vitamins.
- Amino acids.
- Micronutrients.
- Choline.
It is worth noting that oats grow only vertically. Its spikelets are at the end of a hollow stem. At the same time, spikelets create a panicle, being on peduncles. The oat grains themselves are surrounded by small scales.
Healing properties
For healing purposes, oats are used to relieve inflammation in the esophagus. The properties of its medicinal decoctions have also found their application in the prevention of overwork, enuresis, edema and insomnia. In folk medicine, there are also recipes for decoctions that smokers are recommended to take in order to cope with their bad habit. This unique decoction contains oats.
Besides this, the cereal is very useful for the human liver, because with the help of it we can cleanse it of harmful substances that have accumulated there over the years. But the treatment process is quite complex andrequires a doctor's consultation. Oats have a wide variety of medicinal properties. Having set out to start treating them, you need to consider a number of ways to prepare infusions and decoctions.
Decoction for smokers
As many ex-smokers say, oats are very effective in fighting this addiction. The purpose of taking a decoction is to completely rid a person of addiction. To make it, you must first soak 100 grams of peeled grains in a soda solution, then boil them for 1 hour. This decoction should be taken half a cup several times a day, in advance of eating.
Infusion
To prepare one of the huge number of varieties of infusions from the described plant, we need:
- sowing oats (100 grams);
- 1 medium onion;
- 1 liter of water.
This should all be boiled for 8 minutes. Further, the resulting infusion can be taken 1 spoon up to 5 times a day. If we prepare this decoction based on natural goat milk, we will get an effective cough remedy that even children can drink.
Tincture
Sowing oats are mixed with vodka in a ratio of 1:10. Within a week, the liquid is infused in a closed form in a dark place. When seven days have passed, the potion will be completely ready for use as a medicinal and sedative. Oats can also be steamed in a thermos. Then weget a drink that is used to prevent and treat asthma-related coughs.
Milk oatmeal water
The recipe for its preparation is simple. Pour a glass of oats with a liter of purified water, cook over low heat until the consistency of jelly. Then pour a liter of milk into the mixture, after which we boil to the same state. Next, set aside the product in a cool room. After that, dissolve 3 tablespoons of honey in the broth. The remedy should be drunk warm: a glass before meals.
Decoction - the elixir of life
We take 3 cups of unpeeled grains, rinse them thoroughly in running cold water, and then pour 3 liters of water. Bring the mixture to a boil. We reduce the fire, and then cook for 20 minutes. Then we remove it from the stove, put it in a thermos or carefully wrap the broth. We insist for a day.
After that, the drink must be filtered through a thick napkin or gauze. Next, add 100 grams of natural honey to the broth, cover with a lid, boil for a couple of minutes. Set aside, then cool in the room. As soon as the broth has completely cooled, it must be poured into glass bottles and put in the refrigerator. Before drinking, add lemon juice to a glass of broth (to taste, freshly squeezed).
Drinking the elixir of life is important in small sips, calmly, 100 ml per day on an empty stomach. At the end of the portion of the broth, it will need to be done two more times. In other words, the course of treatment with this remedy is carried out three times a year. The decoction perfectly increases vitality, and also cleanses the body of slaggingnaturally.
Decoction for inflammatory processes
You need to take 2 cups of unpeeled sowing oats, pour 3 liters of water into it, then cook over low heat for 3 hours, stirring slowly. Then we filter. The broth should be stored in the refrigerator, and before taking the portion, warm it up to a slightly warm state. Consume ½ cup an hour before meals. This decoction is ideal for cleansing the body of toxins, as well as the work of the kidneys, stomach, pancreas, liver.
Honey decoction
Take a glass of oats, fill it with 5 glasses of water. We boil the cereals over low heat until half of the original volume remains. Then add 4 teaspoons of honey. Bring to a boil again. The decoction is taken warm, 1 glass before each meal. Since this remedy is very high-calorie, it is used to strengthen strength with a general weakness of the body. In addition, it is effective in diseases of the thyroid gland and kidneys.
Contraindications
You should use grass seed oats gently, especially at low pressure. It is worth noting that an overdose of this medicinal plant can provoke pain in the head. Sometimes intolerance can manifest itself in the form of all kinds of allergic reactions.
