Oats began to be cultivated in the II millennium BC. Very quickly, people learned not only about the nutritional, but also the healing properties of the plant. The use of cereal as a medicine in those ancient times is due to the lack of medications (in their current sense) and the useful qualities of the product. But even now, at the current level of development of pharmacology, the medicinal properties of cereals remain very popular.

What does unpeeled oats look like?

Unpeeled oats are the grains of this cereal crop, from which the husk has not been removed. It is in this form that the fruits of culture grow on an ear in the natural environment. Unprocessed cereal looks like this: the length of the cereal with a shell is 1.2–1.5 cm, the color is from olive with a golden hue to straw.

Chemical composition

The composition of raw cereal is high in various beneficial substances. Among the main vitamins and minerals, it is worth highlighting such (the content from the daily norm in 100 g of the product is indicated).

What is useful oat in husk

Unrefined grains are less caloric, lower in protein, fat and carbohydrates, but more fiber, vitamins and minerals. We can say that unprocessed oats are more likely a drug, a vitamin complex of natural origin, rather than a food product.

Did you know? Ancient Rusich knew very well about the beneficial properties of oats, as described in the "Tale of Bygone Years." This piece mentions "Russian kissel" - a healthy nutritious dish of oatmeal (oat flour).

Healing properties

Drinks and decoctions from oats have a beneficial effect on the central nervous system, have a tonic effect, restore strength, purify the blood.

Cereal has long been known as an excellent means of preventing and treating the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. For digestive problems, there is nothing better than starting the day with breakfast with oatmeal.

Regular consumption of decoctions and infusions of cereal helps to reduce the intensity of pain in the joints, normalize the functioning of blood vessels and the heart.

It is also known about the beneficial effect of broth on the state of the central nervous system. The drink has a mild natural sedative effect, helps to fall asleep, relieves anxiety.

It has a slight diuretic effect. Normalizes the digestive process, providing, depending on the specific situation, both laxative and fixing effect.

Important! Oats do not have gluten, which is very important for people suffering from celiac disease, as well as those who are allergic to gluten.

Applied funds based on oats and to reduce temperature, inflammation, cough intensity, SARS.

A decoction promotes better regeneration of skin cells, compresses from untreated grains help speedy healing of wounds, with various dermatological diseases.

Unpeeled oats have a fairly low glycemic index (GI 35), which makes it an indispensable product for diabetes, especially type 2, when it is extremely important not to gain excess weight.

Which oats are healthier - peeled or unpeeled

Unpeeled oats, however, like all other cereals, contain more vitamins and minerals. This is due to the fact that a significant part of these substances is contained in the shells (husks) of grains and in their upper layer. The shells are removed during the cleaning of the cereal, and the top layer during grinding of the grain.

Untreated cereal has greater benefits for the human body. Decoctions and infusions from such cereals are, rather, drugs, and not food. Polished processed grains and cereals are more suitable for eating.

Did you know? The famous Hertfordshire woodcut dating back to 1678 shows the Devil Reaper trampling circles on oats. This is one of the oldest documents related to cereology (the science of the origin of crop circles).

How to prepare a decoction or infusion for medicinal purposes

To prepare a decoction or infusion, you can use processed grain or cereal. But drinks from unrefined cereals have the greatest effect. Before making a decoction, sort the grain and wash it (unless otherwise specified in the recipe).

To cleanse and strengthen the body

Such a drink can be consumed almost all year round, with short breaks. It is especially useful in the cold season, with the advent of autumn and spring, when seasonal viral infections are activated. The vitamins and minerals that the product is so rich in are easily absorbed in this form, contributing to an increase in immunity. Broth with milk and honey is especially effective.

A step-by-step recipe for cooking is as follows:

1. Rinse 1 cup of oats, fill with 1 liter of water, put on fire.
2. Stir occasionally, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a minimum and cook to the degree of jelly density.
3. Remove from the stove, let cool slightly, pour 300 ml of milk into the container. Put it on the fire again, after boiling, cook for two minutes.
4. Remove from the stove, cover the pan with a decoction with a blanket, after 2-3 hours (when the drink is infused and has cooled sufficiently), add 4-5 tsp. honey, mix, after which you can drink the broth.

Take a glass for a month, half an hour before meals, then take a two-week break and repeat the course.

The drink has a beneficial effect on metabolic processes in the body, improves immunity and tone, eliminates fatigue syndrome, normalizes digestion, and the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.

With insomnia

Decoction of ungrown oats due to the balanced content of primarily potassium, calcium, phosphorus and B vitamins has a beneficial effect on the state of the nervous system. Regular intake of the drink can relieve anxiety, helps to solve the problem of insomnia.

Important! Oats contain phytic acid - a substance that removes trace elements from the body, which inhibits the action of enzymes and the absorption of phosphorus. To neutralize the action of phytin, the cereal must be soaked or germinated.

Recipe:

1. Rinse 300 ml of raw oat grains, pour them with 1.5 liters of cold water, put on fire.
2. After boiling, reduce heat to a minimum, stirring occasionally, cook for another half hour.
3. Remove from the stove, cover with a thick towel, let it brew for 2 hours, and then filter the broth through cheesecloth.

Take as follows:

• 1/2 cup before meals;
• 1/2 cup of broth mixed with the same volume of warm (but not hot) milk and 1-2 teaspoons of honey, 1 hour before bedtime.

For flu and cough

Decoctions based on oats help get rid of cough. Moreover, the drink is useful for asthmatic cough and is effective for flu. The tool has a general strengthening effect, eliminates the symptoms of colds and SARS. For this drink, in addition to oats, you will need some other cereals.

Prepare a decoction as follows:

1. Rinse under running water for 50 g of oats, rye, millet, barley.
2. Pour a mixture of cereals with 0.5 l of water, put on a low-intensity fire. After boiling, cook, stirring, for 15 minutes.
3. Pour the broth into a thermos, let it brew for 10-12 hours.
4. Drink 1/2 cup 20 minutes before meals, three times a day.

The drink softens sputum, promotes better coughing. In addition, it increases the body's defenses: regular intake allows you to effectively resist infections and viruses, reduces cravings for smoking due to the purification of the lungs from tar.

With diabetes

In diabetes, the use of oat drinks (broth, jelly) can reduce blood sugar. In addition, the product has a general strengthening effect, reduces fatigue and enhances immunity due to its rich vitamin composition.

Prepare a drink in this way:

• grind with a coffee grinder or blender 150 g of grains;
• pour a powdery mass of 1.5 liters of hot boiled water, put on a small fire;
• after boiling, simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally;
• then remove from the stove, wrap in a blanket, brew for 2-3 hours, after which you can drink;
• if you wish, you can add sweeteners (saccharin, stevioside, etc.).

This jelly is to some extent an independent dish. In addition to a feeling of satiety, it supplies the body with vitamins and minerals in an easily digestible form. Oat itself is very easily absorbed by our gastrointestinal tract - the body does not need to spend a lot of energy on its digestion, which is very important for diabetes.

For weight loss

Oats have long been known as an effective means for losing weight. Its action is based on the remarkable dietary properties of cereal. It perfectly breaks down fats and effectively removes toxins and putrefactive deposits from the body (due to its structure and high fiber content).

Prepare a decoction in this way:

1. Rinse 1 cup of cereal in running water, pour 0.5 liters of water and leave until the cereal swells completely.
2. After 8-10 hours, add another 0.5 liters of water to the mass and put on the stove, on a minimum fire.

A decoction of oats reduces cholesterol, normalizes blood pressure, removes toxins and toxins. In addition, the regular use of such drugs helps to reduce inflammatory processes, relieves swelling, removes excess fluid from the body, and breaks down fats well. These and some other useful qualities of the product help to lose weight, while not starving the body.

With diarrhea

Oat broth has a positive effect on the digestive system in general and on individual organs in particular. The drink is able to give a mild laxative effect, and fix the intestines with diarrhea. That is, oat-based products improve the functioning of the digestive tract as a whole, eliminating the most urgent problem.

To treat diarrhea, a drink is prepared according to the following recipe:

1. Sort and grind with a blender 1 cup of crude oats.
2. Pour the obtained flour with 1.5 l of cold water, put on a small fire, stir occasionally.
3. After boiling, reduce heat to a minimum, simmer (stirring) for 1–1.5 hours.
4. Wrap the container with the contents in a blanket, insist 3-4 hours.

To eliminate diarrhea, you should drink the drug not only until the stool normalizes, but continue after at least a week. The broth eliminates unpleasant symptoms, has a complex effect on the intestines and digestion, thereby normalizing such an important function of the body.

You need to drink 1/2 cup immediately and then 20 minutes before each meal in the same volume.

For arthritis

Decoctions and infusions from oats and with pain in the joints, including those caused by degenerative changes (age-related), help. The drink reduces acute pain, has a sedative effect.

Preparing a decoction is quite simple:

1. Rinse 2 cups of cereal in running water, pour them with 5 liters of water, put on fire.
2. After boiling, reduce heat to a minimum and simmer for about 4 hours.
3. Remove from heat, cool, top up with water to 4 liters.

This volume is designed for 4 days, 1 liter per day. You need to drink in 3-4 doses, half an hour before a meal. The course looks like this: 3 weeks drink broth, 1 week rest, then repeat.

Regular intake of decoction helps to reduce pain in the joints, the sensation of aches in them (including weather), helps to fall asleep, normalizes the central nervous system.

For liver cleansing

With the help of oat broth, you can clean and improve the liver. Naturally, this is not about the full treatment of serious diseases, but after copious libations on holidays or a course of antibiotics, you can improve the condition of the organ.

Prepare a decoction in this way:

1. Rinse in running water 2 cups of cereal, pour them with 3 liters of clean water, put on fire.
2. Cook over low heat for 3 hours, stirring occasionally so that the contents do not stick.
3. When the contents have cooled sufficiently, filter it through 2 layers of gauze.
4. Drink 1/2 cup 30 minutes before meals for 2-3 weeks.

Such a remedy cleanses the liver, removes toxins from it and helps to recover after taking medication. In folk medicine, it is used to relieve symptoms of hepatitis C.

For kidney health

The tool helps to remove inflammatory processes, relieves pain, positively affects the general condition of the kidneys. It removes sand and small stones, relieves spasms and reduces body temperature during inflammation.

Step-by-step cooking process:

1. Rinse with 0.5 kg of oats, pour 2 liters of cold water and put on the smallest fire.
2. Cook for 30–40 minutes, stirring constantly to avoid burning.
3. Filter the cereal through cheesecloth or colander, grind with a blender into a homogeneous mass. The resulting slurry is put back into the broth, let it brew for 2-3 hours.
4. After the specified time, drain the liquid through a doubled gauze.

Drink 1/2 cup 20 minutes before meals for 12-13 weeks. Do not consume more than 1.5 liters of broth per day.

In addition to the analgesic effect, the drug improves the excretory function of the kidneys.

With gastritis

The benefits of oats for the gastrointestinal tract and digestive system in general are known to most people. The drink helps to relieve pain in ulcers, gastritis, colitis. The tool restores the mucous membrane, relieves inflammation and pain. It is also used to treat chronic diseases of the digestive system.

Prepare the tool as follows:

1. Rinse 100 g of cereals, grind with a blender into a homogeneous mass.
2. Pour ground cereal with 1 liter of boiling water, mix well and put on a small fire.
3. After boiling, remove from the stove, pour into a thermos.

You can use it after 6 hours. Drink warm 20 minutes before meals. The tool copes with dull aching pain, helps relieve inflammation.

Video: Oat broth from gastritis

With pancreatitis

The cereal-based agent has proven itself in the treatment of inflammation of the abdominal cavity. The drink relieves pain and inflammation, helps to normalize the production of pancreatic enzymes.

Prepare a decoction as follows:

1. Dry the oats (0.2 kg), grind into flour using a blender or coffee grinder.
2. Pour flour with 1 liter of water, put on a small fire.
3. After boiling, boil for another 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove the container from the stove and let it brew for an hour.
4. Take 2/3 cup 30 minutes before meals, three times a day.

This remedy significantly alleviates the symptoms of pancreatitis, and its regular use prevents the development of the acute form of the disease into a chronic one.

In oncology

Naturally, oat decoction is not enough to treat such serious diseases. But due to its properties, it is able to cleanse the blood, remove toxins of natural origin from the body, the breakdown products of chemotherapy, radionuclides formed during irradiation. The drink is not at all a panacea, but it can relieve symptoms.

To prepare a decoction, follow the instructions:

1. Rinse 1 cup of oats in running water, put in an enamel pan, pour 1 liter of water and put on a small fire.
2. Stir occasionally, let it boil, then simmer another 20 minutes.
3. After the specified time, remove the decoction from the stove, cover with a blanket or blanket, leave for 2-3 hours. Then filter the liquid, divide into 3 equal parts and take them during the day 20 minutes before meals.

In addition to the fact that the product cleanses the body, it helps to improve the general physical condition, relieve fatigue, and helps to normalize sleep.

Contraindications

Infusions and decoctions of oatmeal are natural low-allergenic products.

• There are very few contraindications to taking, although they are still there:
• individual intolerance and allergy;
• ulcerative colitis;
• diverticulosis;
• osteoporosis;
• renal failure;
• problems with the heart and blood vessels.

Most often, if there are contraindications, you should not use decoctions in large quantities and often. With a periodic intake of the drink, nothing negative will happen.

Oats have long been known to mankind for its nutritional and medicinal properties. It is effective enough for the treatment and prevention of a wide variety of diseases. But still, it should be understood that in the case of a serious illness, you need to see a doctor. Traditional medicine methods are only an addition to traditional medicine, but not an independent full-fledged treatment.