The Medicinal Uses of Oats

Disclaimer.  I am not a licensed health practitioner.  This is just another post on an item you might wish to have available if needed so that a physician can treat you and your family as best as possible.  No medication, including those available over the counter, should be taken without consulting a physician.  Information shared here is for educational and entertainment purposes only.  It is not medical advice nor a substitute for licensed medical care.  A qualified, licensed physician or other medical provider should be consulted before beginning any herbal or conventional treatment.

 

While oatmeal has a lot of health benefits, such as lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of type-2 diabetes, its medicinal use is limited to the oatmeal bath.

But oh, what a remedy for those in need!

Colloidal oatmeal baths help improve the following skin conditions:

• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Pruritis (chronic itchy skin)
• Itchy skin (acute itchy skin, like from contact dermatitis as occurs with poison ivy and similar plants)
• Dry skin

For all of these conditions, prepare the oatmeal bath as follows:

• Blend 1 cup of oats in a food processor or blender to make a fine oat flour.
• Pour the oat flour into a lukewarm bath.
• Soak the affected skin for 15-20 minutes, gently rubbing the bathwater into the affected skin.
• Rinse with warm water and gently dry with a soft towel.
• Apply moisturizer.

Do not use hot water.  Hot water is irritating and drying to already inflamed skin and may worsen the skin condition.

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