Avena sativa Linn.

Primary Characteristics

Primary Characteristics

Avena sativa Linn.belongs to Gramineae, family.
The English Names for this herb are Common Oats, Oats.
The Urdu Name for this herb is Jao.

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological Actions of Avena sativa Linn. are Anti-depressant, anti-fattening, Anti-spasmodic, Brain Tonic, Cardiac Tonic, Carminative, Constipative, Diuretic, Emollient, Expectorant, Laxative, Lithontriptic, Nervine Tonic, Nutrient, Refrigerant, Stimulant, Stomachic.

Seeds:

  • Emollient


    • Oat(Flour):
  • Anti-oxidant


    • Indications

    The Indications of Avena sativa Linn. are Shingles, Fever, General Debility, Spermatorrhoea, Fatigue, Obesity, Depression, Neurasthenia, Anxiety, Alcoholism, Tension irritability, Benzodiazepine Addiction, Supplementation following Surgery, Spleenlessness, Hyperactivity in Children, Impotency.

    The Indications of Oil of Avena sativa Linn. are Eczema, Baldness, Inflammatory skin disaeses.

    The Indications of Grain and its meal of Avena sativa Linn. are Hepatomegaly, Urine Retention, Splenomegaly, Liver Affections, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Arthritis, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Skin Diseases, Paralysis.

    The Indications of Plant(Salt) of Avena sativa Linn. are Urine Retention, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Liver Affections, Arthritis, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Jaundice.

    No Contra Indication information is available for Avena sativa Linn..

    Temperaments

    The Temperament of Avena sativa Linn. is 1st order, cold and dry.

    Available Brands

    No Brand information is available for Avena sativa Linn..

    Compound Preparations

    No Compound Preparation information is available for Avena sativa Linn..

    Dosage

    PartDoseInstruction
    Whole HerbN/A
    Extract1.000ml - 2.000mlN/A
    Grain and its meal0.500g - 1.000gN/A

    Herb's Description

    Avena sativa Linn. is a herb, 30-90 cm long, is annual. Pendulous about 2.5 cm long without the 13-18 mm experted awn. Glumesn very long, acuminate. Rachilla tenacious or disarticulated below III, ovary tip villous.

    Taste Odor & Occurrence

    Occurence: It occurs in France, Germany, India, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, United States Of America.. This plant also found in many other countries.
    Taste:
    Seeds: Tasteless

    Substitutes

    No information regarding Avena sativa Linn.'s substitute is currently available.

    Active Constituents

    Avena sativa Linn.'s Active constituents:

    Antidotes

    No information regarding Avena sativa Linn.'s antidot is currently available.

    Warning & Precautions

    May cause flatulence, decrease the activity of stomach and intestines, dry the fluids,excessive use is harmful for urinary bladder.

    Toxicity

    Currently no Toxicity information is available for Avena sativa Linn.. (work in progress)