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HAVER, Avena sativa |
| Parts used: The grain (oats) and the stalks or oat straw |
Constituents: Alkaloids, Saponins, Sterols, Flavonoids, Silic acid, starch.
Vitamins: A, B-complex, C, D, E, K.
Minerals: silicon, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, carotenes, amino acids
including tryptophan and methionine |
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| Actions |
Indications |
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Thymoleptic |
Anti-depressant strengthens insides, nervous tension,
fatigue, anxiety |
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Trophorestorative
Cardiac Tonic |
Any weakness, back, knees, joints, muscles etc. Cerebral
deficiency.
Premature ejaculation, sexual disinterest, impotence, infertility, PMS.
Endocrine deficiencies, pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal, gonads |
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Nutritive |
After illness, anaemia, weight loss, osteoporosis,
malnutrition in children, general strengthening when ever needed |
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Nervine
Anti-depressant |
Depression, melancholia, general debility, chronic illness,
menopausal neurasthenia, neuralgia, neuritis, convalescence, shingles,
insomnia |
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Anti-spasmodic
Carminative
Demulcent |
Chronic diseases of digestive system, regulates blood sugar |
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Diuretic |
Clears atherosclerosis, restores elasticity to veins |
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Febrifuge
Diaphoretic |
Topically: dry skin, burns, eczema, wounds, neuralgia,
chilblains |
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Herbal extract,
40-60mL per week |
Energetics: Warm, sweet, moist. VP-K+ |
Meridians: Spleen, Kidney |
Contraindications: None |
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