Oats (Avena Sativa Herb)

Another widely eaten food, Oats are well known for their cholesterol lowering properties due to the beta-glaucan content. However, Oats are also used in herbal medicine as a tonic for the nervous system.

Oats are also known as a love potions - hence the term "to sow your wild oats".

Oats contain gluten and therefore should be avoided in sensitive people such as in Coeliacs.