OAT	(Avena sativa)		Annual		culinary
							medicinal
		buying: dried straw, 100g/$7
				Richters, Canada

      Grain	- an important staple food
      Straw	- medicinal
			- neuralgia
			- irritated skin conditions
		- rich in calcium and magnesium
		- tea: safe natural tonic herb for the nervous system
			- very relaxing
			- tasty when combined with CHAMOMILE FLOWERS
			- made from the young stalks and slightly unripe grain
		- yeast infections

      Pregnancy:	highly recommended during pregnancy for calming
			nervous stress and tension.