Oatstraw

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Oatstraw
« on: July 25, 2007, 04:25:04 PM » by Japangela

I've never brewed oatstraw by itself before, but I did today (with cinnamon). Afterward I felt "high" and relaxed, and a little wobbly. Cool

Was it the Oatstraw? Because I'm not smokin' pot! LOL!

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2009, 01:00:57 AM » by BJ_BOBBI_JO

Im hoping to revive this thread and get the above posters questions answered as well as my own.

Please excuse my ignornace about this but here it goes (you'd think a country gal like myself would already know this)

-so is oatstraw and oats like the stuff we eat as oatmeal from the same plant or is it different?

-What part of oatstraw is the parts we are to use in making infusions?

- can it be found growing wild all over the place?

-when is the best time of year to harvest it?

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2009, 01:16:14 AM » by BJ_BOBBI_JO

OK after futher research it appears as if oatstraw is just the stem part of the same plant that grows oats we use as oatmeal. So more questions:

-how and when do we pick the oatmeal plant to use the oats for food?

-Where does the oats come from, is it the greenish flowering parts of the plant?

-so is it the oats that are the seeds? And if so could a person plant dry uncooked oatmeal and get a plant?

-why dont the oats have the same madicinal qualities as the oatstraw?

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 09:54:27 PM » by BJ_BOBBI_JO

bump

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 04:15:00 PM » by sarajane

Ok, I'm gonna take a crack at this.

Oatstraw (avena sativa)

Parts used: whole plant You can use the milky tops alone for an infusion but some people like to use the whole thing, tops and the "straw" parts.

Nutrients: calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, vitamins, A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, E and amino acids

Anti-depressant, nerve tonic. Great for auto-immune disease, lupus, due to its anti-inflammatory effect. Great calcium source. Nourishes the nervous system.

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-how and when do we pick the oatmeal plant to use the oats for food? -when is the best time of year to harvest it?

I don't know about harvesting for food, like oatmeal but you harvest the tops for tincturing and infusions when they are plump and the milky white oozes out when crushed. Harvest in summer before the plant fully opens.

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-so is it the oats that are the seeds? And if so could a person plant dry uncooked oatmeal and get a plant?

No idea, but I kinda doubt it...but I don't know why...just a feeling.

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-so is oatstraw and oats like the stuff we eat as oatmeal from the same plant or is it different?

Yes, same thing.

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- can it be found growing wild all over the place?

It can be found growing wild. I wouldn't say all over the place. I have yet to find any where I live. I know it is hardy to zone 2.

I hope that helps at least a little bit.

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2009, 09:11:52 PM » by BJ_BOBBI_JO

Thank you SaraJane that does help.

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2009, 01:30:49 PM » by BJ_BOBBI_JO

Im pretty sure I've found oat plants growing wild here and there. But Im stil not 100% sure. Their "flowering" parts look like the oats I get at the farm store for my chickens. I just dont wanna use the wild ones until I know for sure what they are. I saw that bulk herb store sold oat straw tho.

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2009, 01:48:34 PM » by Kitty

I get my oat straw from the BHS, but it'd be cool to find it wild.

http://www.bulkherbstore.com/Oatstraw-Cut

It can give some WILD dreams it you take too much of it (I'm doing infusions and noticing a pattern).

I notice that it's very calming, though, and love how nutritious it is. I don't mind the taste, but do put a pinch of mint in with it, if I have some.

Susun Weed has it on her list of Valentine's Day herbs--I'd link it, but it's not a PG rated article Embarrassed

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"Oatstraw is the leaves of the plant that produces oats for oatmeal. Brewed up as an infusion, using a full ounce by weight in a quart jar filled to the top with boiling water and steeped for at least four hours, Oatstraw is one of the world's premier interest and performance enhancers. A quart a day frees up bound testosterone, sending [marital] interest soaring. It encourages [natural lubrication]. Oatstraw improves blood flow, heightening sensations; it strengthens the heart, making it easier to frolic; and it calms the nervous system, bringing a deeper calm and greater fulfillment to the [marital relationship]."

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2009, 03:59:41 PM » by ladyhen

I include oatstraw in a tincture I make along with nettles and horsetail to help with hair growth. I hadn't read up on it's other properties; thanks, yooper, for posting that interesting information on oatstraw! Strengthens the heart, huh? Roll Eyes

I have grown oatstraw in the past. It was a great side benefit of the oat straw that we used to spread on the floor of our chicken pen. When the straw was well soiled, we moved it out to a pile near the garden to compost. Often, in the fall and winter, I would just spread it directly over the garden without first composting it and the oats in the straw would germinate, giving me a few stands of oat plants around my garden. Wink

If you ask at a feed store they may have whole oat seed that you can plant. They probably have it in 50# bags, but maybe they have a spill and can give or sell you a handful.

You cannot plant oats like you buy for oatmeal. The oat seed, or groat, has been rolled or smashed and wouldn't germinate and grow.

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2009, 04:15:48 PM » by BJ_BOBBI_JO

LH-- I have bought those 50 pound oat bags at a farm store before for my chickens. I didnt think about planting some but I guess hey would grow into oat plants wouldnt they? Unless they were hybrids that is.

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Re: Oatstraw
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2009, 09:09:59 PM » by Kitty

I had been using it for the nutrients...then I started having the dreams and chatted w/ PastorsWife2B about it...did a little research and found Susun's take on it. Shocked