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Oat is a cereal grain and oats are the seeds of this plant.
- botanical information
- history
- part used
- nutritional information
- preparation
- astrological correspondences
- magick correspondences and uses
- health care
- Chinese herbology
- external skin care
- cautions and contraindications
botanical information:
Botanical name: Avena spp. (approximately 30 species)
Common name: oat, oats
Avena sativa is common oats.
Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.
history:
History: Oatmeal raisin cookies were U.S. President Jimmy Carters favorite kind of cookie.
part used:
Part Used: The threshed and dried stem and leaf, and the dried or fresh milky tops. Information courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs |
nutritional information:
Oats are a good source of protein.
Oats are a food that increases sexual energy and enhances fertility.
One packet of low sodium instant oatmeal has 0.8 milligrams of zinc, which is 6% of the U.S. Recommended Daily Value, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
See also Chinese herbalism below for Chinese gender and Chinese flavor.
preparation:
Sprinkle cinnamon on oatmeal.
astrological correspondences:
Astrological planet: Venus
magickal correspondences and uses:
Western element: earth
Venus spells: See the article on Venus for a list of herbal substitutes for oats in Venus spells involving beauty, compassion, fidelity, friendship, happiness, interchanges, joy, love, luck, meditation, pleasure, reconciliation, and youth.
Magical Uses money information courtesy of |
health care uses:
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Chinese herbalism:
Chinese gender: slightly yang (slightly warm)
Chinese flavor: sweet
external care:
External skin care: Oatmeal dries out the skin and is excellent for combatting acne.
cautions and contraindications:
Cautions and contraindications: Oat is believed to be safe.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
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See also: whole grains