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Benefits from the herb Oat Straw

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Oat Straw is one of the best anti-osteoporosis herbs – same others are alfalfa, horsetail, nettles and red clover blossoms. Oats is rich in calcium and vitamins needed for building bones. Use of oats, oatstraw on a daily basis helps reduce cholesterol, helps stabilize  blood sugar levels, brings about noticeable improvement….Also improvement with  bone density, balance, memory, sensitivity to pleasant stimuli, clarity of thinking and overall calmness.

Oat Straw is a anti-depressant, that nourishes strong nerves, helps people deal with stress (Vitamin B complex), maintains restful sleep patterns, reduces the frequency and duration of headaches and useful for menopausal symptoms particularly insomnia, depression, anxiety, memory loss, restless legs, calming hyperactive children, soothing elderly people…


Tea:
Put 2  tsp. of the dried straw in your tea fuser & add  in a cup of boiling water and let steep for 10-15 minutes. You can add it to just about all my herb tea blends.

Calcium and Vitamin D work together – herbs that have both are :

-Alfalfa
-Nettle

Calcium and Magnesium work together – herbs that have both are:

-Oat straw
-Kelp
-Nettle
-Horsetail
-Sage

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May 23, 2009 - Posted by | Herbs & their Uses

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