COMMON NAME
Standardized: oat
BOTANICAL NAME
Avena sativa L.
Plant Family: Poaceae
OVERVIEW
Oat tops are, as its name suggests, the dried milky tops of the oat plant. Oats are one of the plants that humans have eaten since prehistoric times.
PARTS USED
Dried milky tops.
TYPICAL PREPARATIONS
Baths, tinctures, teas, and skin care products.
PRECAUTIONS
No known precautions.
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Source: Mountain Rose Herbs