Properties and Uses: Astringent, tonic.   The infusion is used for douching, enema for hemorrhoids and other rectal ailments.   Also for menstrual ailments, blood in the urine, internally and externally at the same time for varicose veins, internally to stop bleeding, reduce fever, as a gargle for mouth and throat ailments, and as a wash for sores and skin ailments.

Common Names: Oats.

Properties and Uses: Antispasmodic, nervine, stimulant.   Used in special diets for those recovering from a long illness, for gastroenteritis, and dyspepsia.   The extract and tincture are used for nerves, and the uterus.   The tea from the straw is used for chest ailments, in full baths for rheumatism, lumbago, paralysis, liver problems, gout, kidneys and gravel.   As a sitz bath for bladder and abdominal ailments, intestinal colic, and bedwetting.   As a footbath for aching, tired, and cold feet.   As a skin wash for skin diseases, flaky skin, frostbite, chilblains, wound, and eyes.

Properties and Uses: The leaves are antiseptic, astringent, febrifuge, tranquilizer.   The oil is cholagogue, demulcent, emollient, laxative.   The decoction made from the leaves or the inner bark is used for fever.   The infusion of the leaves is used for a tranquilizer.   The olive oil is used to increase bile secretion and a mild laxative, to soothe the mucous membranes and dissolve cholesterol; used externally for burns, bites, bruises, sprains and pruritus (intense itching; mixed with rosemary oil and alcohol it is used as a hair tonic to treat dandruff. 

Properties and Uses: Anthelmintic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, stomachic, tonic.   The juice is used to remove excess water and mucous from the body, to stop putrefaction and fermentation in the intestines, to strengthen the heart, lower blood pressure, restore sexual potency, relieve gas pains and heartburn.   Mixed with honey it is used for coughs, and hoarseness.   Externally, it is used to apply to suppurating wounds.

Properties and Uses: Antihistamine, carminative, stimulant, stomachic, tonic.   The dried and powdered rind is used for asthma, bronchitis, allergies, and dyspepsia.   The oil from the rind is used for flatulence, and chronic bronchitis.   The infusion of the dried flowers is used as a mild nerve stimulant.

Properties and Uses: Diuretic, stomachic.   Used as a diuretic for dropsy, bronchitis, coughs, sore throat, colic and for a congested liver.

Has a camphor and celery aroma used to dilate the bronchial tubes and as an expectorant and anti-viral agent which is used for respiratory infections, flu, colds, dryness, and sore throat.   It is a strong diaphoretic.