This cereal plant was widely used in homeopathy because of the diversity of its composition. The healing properties of oats allow it to be used in folk medicine. By the content of amino acids rich in proteins, oats are in second place after buckwheat. Oats also contain:
- various B vitamins,
- carotene,
- a nicotinic acid,
- phosphorus,
- essential oils,
- magnesium,
- potassium,
- iron, manganese, fluorine and iodine.
I can attest to the beneficial properties of oats by example. For some time, for about one month, he ate oatmeal daily. It was a recovery period after operations. I just poured the cereal with boiling water, it turned out porridge, into which soy sauce was added for taste. I felt excellent, and now I am obliged, at least one week a year, to follow the oat diet. It is actually delicious, nutritious and healthy. In the process of recovery, such a diet is generally invaluable.
Oatmeal is an excellent remedy for chronic inflammation, and oatmeal is used in acute inflammatory processes of the gastrointestinal tract. The beneficial properties of oats are due to the optimal presence of vitamins, as well as proteins, fats, carbohydrates. An important role in the functioning of the nervous system is played in particular by B vitamins. Accordingly, the inclusion of this product in the diet helps to restore heart rate.
With constant use, fiber protects the cardiovascular system, lowering blood cholesterol levels. Also, the risk of all kinds of diseases is reduced due to the participation of vitamins and minerals in the metabolic processes. The beneficial properties of oats are inherent not only to its grains, but also to green grass. The infusion of this herb has a diuretic, diaphoretic and antipyretic effect. Oats help the metabolism of blood, nerve tissue, bones and cartilage. Due to its silicon content, eating oats has a beneficial effect on the hair, preventing hair loss. It is a high-carbon, high-calorie, mineral-rich product. Other beneficial properties of oats:
- Help with insomnia;
- Appetite improvement;
- Normalization of the nervous system;
- Cleanses from toxins;
- General cleansing of the body;
- Help with diabetes;
- Useful for coughs and colds;
- Help with edema, diathesis, bronchial asthma, thrombophlebitis.
Who is recommended to eat oats
Children, as well as their parents, youth and the elderly, are all advised to eat oats. It can be infused, brewed, boiled. With the exception of individual intolerance, there are practically no contraindications.
To the beneficial properties of oats as much as possible, it should be insisted or brewed, and not cooked. Therefore, you need to know how to brew oats in order to get the most benefit.
Decoction to stabilize the metabolism
- Wash a glass of oat grains well.
- The washed raw material is poured with a liter of distillate.
- We insist for eight to ten hours.
- Slowly bring to a boil.
- Cover, cook for about 30 minutes.
- After removing from the stove, we wrap it in a warm blanket and insist about 12 hours.
- We filter and add distilled water so much that the total mixture leaves one liter.
The resulting broth for a month is applied one hundred grams in 25 - 30 minutes. before eating.
With diathesis
- Grind oats with a coffee grinder.
- Two tbsp. tablespoons of flour obtained pour 0.5 liters of boiling water.
- Infused for three hours.
Method of use: 150 ml four times a day.
With a cold
- We cover the saucepan for 2/3 of the volume with oats.
- Add milk and put in the oven (non-hot).
- Top up milk as it evaporates.
- Pressed boiled oats and filter.
Used in two tbsp. spoons 3 r. in a day.