Oat (milky tops)
— Materia Medica
Snapshot
Oat (milky tops) (Avena sativa (fresh milky seed)) — reference monograph in your Materia Medica.
Overview
Classic trophorestorative for the nervous system; best when harvested fresh and extracted promptly.
Constituents & energetics
Minerals, polysaccharides, avenanthramides. Taste: green, mild; nourishing.
Parts used
Fresh milky seed head (tinctured fresh); dried tops for tea are nutritive but different.
Preparations
Fresh‑plant tincture (common).
Nutritive teas with oatstraw (dried).
Notes
Pairs with skullcap, lemon balm, or linden in daily nervine blends.
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References
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