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| Common Name | Oats |
| Genus / Species | Avena sativa |
| Part Used | Seeds and whole plant |
| Energetics | Sweet, warm, moist |
| Meridians | Spleen, kidney |
| Active Constituents | Saponins Alkaloids Sterols Flavonoids Silicic acid Starch Proteins Vitamins especially B Minerals especially calcium |
| Medicinal Uses | Nerve restorative Antidepressant Brain tonic Cardiac tonic Has one of the highest contents of iron and zinc of all grain species. Externally for inflammatory skin conditions especially with itching. |
