Avena sativa
aven-satCommon Oat Has a selective action on brain and nervous system, favorably influencing their nutritive function. Nervous exhaustion, sexual debility, and the morphine habit call for this remedy in rather material dosage. Best tonic for debility after exhausting diseases. Nerve tremors of the aged; chorea, paralysis agitans, epilepsy. Post-diphtheritic paralysis. Rheumatism of heart. Colds. Acute coryza (20 drop doses in hot water hourly for a few doses). Alcoholism. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓
This text comes from a classic Materia Medica dating from 1927, reproduced in full because they are in the public domain. They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence. Nothing on this page is medical advice: for any health problem, see a qualified doctor.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Avena sativa — Mind
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Avena sativa — Mind. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/avena-sativa#s-1dd25134-a006-45ec-bf11-533eedb89fba.
Inability to keep mind on any one subject.
Avena sativa — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Avena sativa — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/avena-sativa#s-376aa111-7509-4993-9469-677236bfa739.
Common Oat Has a selective action on brain and nervous system, favorably influencing their nutritive function. Nervous exhaustion, sexual debility, and the morphine habit call for this remedy in rather material dosage. Best tonic for debility after exhausting diseases. Nerve tremors of the aged; chorea, paralysis agitans, epilepsy. Post-diphtheritic paralysis. Rheumatism of heart. Colds. Acute coryza (20 drop doses in hot water hourly for a few doses). Alcoholism. Sleeplessness, especially of alcoholics. Bad effects of Morphine habit. Nervous states of many female troubles.
Avena sativa — Head
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Avena sativa — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/avena-sativa#s-eeeaf405-bdd0-4459-b71d-5ec716837da4.
Nervous headache at menstrual period, with burning at top of head. Occipital headache, with phosphatic urine.
Avena sativa — Male
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Avena sativa — Male. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/avena-sativa#s-dd499422-e25d-4631-82eb-cefcafb4ce86.
Spermatorrhœa; impotency; after too much indulgence.
Avena sativa — Female
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Avena sativa — Female. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/avena-sativa#s-821e4c27-6686-4ffb-9192-5481fd46e8a9.
Amenorrhœa and dysmenorrhœa, with weak circulation.
Avena sativa — Extremities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Avena sativa — Extremities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/avena-sativa#s-1a56941b-1a89-4752-817b-92cd522a5eb8.
Numbness of limbs, as if paralyzed. Strength of hand diminished.
Avena sativa — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Avena sativa — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/avena-sativa#s-d2e40c02-3df0-4eea-8460-74e73090a19f.
Compare: Alfalfa (General tonic similar to avena-also in scanty and suppressed urine).
Avena sativa — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Avena sativa — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/avena-sativa#s-9d82ade7-659e-4f56-9010-4663efa51f4f.
Tincture ten to twenty drop doses, preferably in hot water.
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