Ancient Greek philosophers and healers called for the daily reception of oatmeal broth. According to the founder of medical science, Hippocrates, a seemingly inconspicuous plant has extraordinary power, cures many ailments, improves the functioning of all organs, forms resistance to diseases and relieves inflammation. How to treat a drug, whether it is shown to everyone and how effective - we will tell about all this later in the article, and also share a selection of proven recipes.
What is useful and that treats a decoction of oats
About 400 years ago, the world-famous French physician Jean de Saint-Catherine recommended drinking oatmeal instead of regular tea. According to him, the tool has a beneficial effect on the entire human body. Even healthy people who took prophylactic drinking were notable for their strength, fresh skin and vigor.
In those days, the healing properties of the drink were reduced by doctors to anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and antibacterial effect. Later, to the healing properties of oatmeal decoction, scientists added normalization of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as immunomodulation.
Modern medicine responsibly declares that in the composition of the cereal a lot of essential microelements, fats, essential oils, amino acids, vitamins and minerals have been found. It is the form of broth that allows all nutrients to interact, providing maximum benefit to the human body. 
Regular consumption of such drinking is beneficial because it helps:
- to resist viruses and pathogenic bacteria;
- strengthen the protective functions of the body;
- remove sputum from the bronchi and lungs;
- reduce fever with colds;
- reduce inflammation;
- clean the liver of toxins and toxins;
- normalize blood sugar levels;
- calm nerves, as well as get rid of insomnia;
- strengthen the musculoskeletal system;
- raise vitality;
- treat diseases of the cardiovascular system;
- normalize blood pressure and strengthen blood vessels;
- get rid of pancreatitis, as a complete therapeutic method;
- lose those extra pounds;
- depending on tobacco smoking;
- improve intellectual activity;
- provide the body with the necessary components, which is an excellent prevention of anemia and fatigue.
Eating orange, royal jelly, black currant, dogwood, safflower, buttercup creeping and Tibetan lofant also contributes to the normalization of blood pressure.
Did you know? Samples of oat seed today are stored in a unique World Doomsday Granary (Svalbard Global Seed Vault). The construction was built in the mountain range of the island of Svalbard, not far from the Norwegian city of Longyearbyen.
How to cook and drink a decoction for various diseases
It would seem to make a decoction of the cereal - easier than ever: took the grain, poured boiling water, held it a little over low heat, let it stand, and was done. But in fact, in herbal medicine, there are several techniques for the preparation of this healing drink. For its basis, you can use not only drinking water, but also milk.
Some experts advise adding honey or figs to the drug. Also different and insist fluid. In some cases, you can limit yourself to a thermos, in others - a water bath, and in others it is extremely necessary to resort to an oven. Let's look at specific examples of what, how and when to add.
With insomnia and loss of strength
To improve the condition of the patient and increase vitality, as well as in poor sleep, it is recommended to drink 100 ml of oatmeal drink three times a day.
When fighting insomnia, they also use medicinal vervain, catnip, anemone, marigold, red viburnum, irgu, hops, elder and hawthorn.
It is prepared as follows: 1 tablespoon of the grains is poured into a small saucepan and 0.5 liters of cold drinking water is poured, after which the contents are cooked for an hour on low heat. The drink is ready, but before use it must be cooled and filtered.
Did you know? The popularity of oats in ancient times is evidenced by the Devil Priest of Gartfordshire woodcut dated to 1678, which has survived to the present day. It depicts a devil who spoils oat fields.
When gastritis
To relieve painful sensations and eliminate gastritis, herbalists recommend five times a daily intake of 100 ml of an oatmeal drink throughout the day. For its preparation you will need to pour over 1 cup of cereal grains at night with whey. 
If there is no such product in the house, dissolve a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a liter of boiled water, or use lemon juice. Consider that dry oats will absorb liquid intensively, therefore its quantity should be at least 1 liter.
In gastritis, folk healers also advise the use of yucca, onion-slizun, field wormwood, double-leaved Lyubka, dried cherries, princess, ambrosia, blueberries, gentian, and chokeberry.
After that, the container must be set aside in a warm place and after 12 hours, strain. It is important to pay attention to the state of the cereal: if its seed is not swollen, further preparation of the medicine is out of the question. After soaking the oats must be rinsed.
But this must be done in such a way that a husk remains on it. Then the grains are poured with 1 liter of water and put on a low fire for 2 hours. When the liquid has cooled, it is passed through a strainer and diluted with boiled water to make a total of 1 liter of the drink. You will have a two-day dose of medication.
Did you know? The origin of oats would have remained a mystery for a long time, if the attention of the Soviet genetics and botanist Nikolai Vavilov was not attracted by strange plants near Iranian Hamadan. Approaching, the scientist found out that they are weed oats. As a result of lengthy selection work, today's farmers have received a high-quality varietal product.
Pancreatitis
In such cases, therapy may not be carried out in conjunction with medication, but only a decoction of oats. It is prepared from a glass of washed oats and a liter of structured water. This means that before starting the preparation of drinking water should be completely frozen, and then - to thaw to room temperature.
Oats need to fill with water and leave at least 12 hours. Then the lid-covered saucepan with the raw material is sent to a fire, brought to a boil and roasted for about half an hour. In conclusion, the container is well wrapped and allowed to infuse.
It is desirable that the liquid stood for the whole night. Then the structured water volume is adjusted to 1 liter. Take half a cup of drink you need every time before eating.
Flu and cough
For treatment of colds and organs of the upper respiratory tract will need to mix oats with garlic. 
This is done by steaming 1 cup of washed dry grains with 1 liter of boiling milk. The mixture is left to infuse overnight, and then tormented over low heat until the volume of liquid is reduced by half.
The decoction is ready, but before taking it you need to cool to a warm state, strain it through a sieve and add 5 crushed garlic cloves. It is necessary to take such medicine three times a day, dividing the resulting volume into equal portions.
With diarrhea
To normalize the work of the digestive tract, you will need to take three times a 100 ml portion of oatmeal broth until the pain symptoms disappear. It is advisable to drink the liquid half an hour before meals. It is prepared from 1.5 liters of water, in which it is necessary to put any silver object and 150 g of oat grains in the husk.
To combat diarrhea, they also use hazel, willow, evening primrose, maple, zyuznik, orchid, skumpiyu, lythrum and goldenrod.
At first, water with silver is boiled, and then the neutralizer of microorganisms is extracted from it and the grains are poured out. The mixture should be held on low heat for about 15 minutes. Then the closed container (preferably, it was an enamel saucepan) is put in the oven for 2 hours and set the temperature to 50 ° C. 
After that, the liquid is filtered and taken orally.
With arthritis
To cure this disease will help the remedy of equal parts of oat straw, hay rot and pine needles. All ingredients must be mixed in an enamel pot in such a way as to fill two thirds of the volume. Then pour cold drinking water into a saucepan and put it on the fire for 20 minutes.
After the specified time has elapsed, it is necessary to quickly wet the sheet, socks and fabric for compresses in a hot liquid. She is wrapped around diseased areas of the body. In severely neglected cases, it is recommended to completely turn around to the level of the armpits.
After that, the patient should lie down on a moistened sheet and tightly cover with a warm blanket. After 2 hours you can finish. Repeat the procedure preferably daily for 2 months.
Did you know? In the XVI century, the Hamburg and Nuremberg brewers at their own risk and violated the act issued by the local authorities in 1290 to ban the use of oats, wheat and rye in brewing. This was a real breakthrough, since the whole period of the document’s validity people only managed with barley.
When cleaning the liver
In fact, this recipe is the personification of the proper preparation of germinated seeds. But immediately it should be considered, it requires a lot of time and patience. So, the first thing you need to soak overnight washed cereals.
In the morning, water from the swollen grains is drained and lined with a thin layer of gauze fabric. It is important that the oats are always warm. It lasts until most of the seeds do not hatch.
Without waiting for the green shoots, collect the oats in a container from under the blender, add 1 tablespoon of honey and some water (so that the grains are covered). Then the contents of the container must be crushed to a smoothie state. Medicine for cleaning the liver is ready.
It is recommended to take it in half a glass in the morning on an empty stomach, the rest should be consumed throughout the day. The drink should not stay the next day. Every time you need to cook it again. The cleaning course lasts about 15 days. 
Is the decoction for weight loss effective?
It has long been scientifically proven that oats help control weight. Regular consumption of this broth provides the body with the necessary substances for its full functioning, contributes to the rapid absorption of carbohydrates, and also simultaneously cleanses the organs and blood from toxins. At the same time, even from a small portion of the drug a person feels satiety.
Important! Washed and peeled oat grains are very difficult to grind in a coffee grinder and meat grinder. Therefore it is better to carry out this procedure with a dry product..
According to experts, the sugar contained in the product does not pose any threat. The fact is that it is characterized by a complex chemical structure and therefore is absorbed for a long time. That is why oat grains are recommended for diabetics, because after drinking a drink, the level of sugar in the blood rises gradually, but not significantly. 
For those who want to get rid of the accumulated fat with the help of this cereal, the following recipes will do:
- Sprouted oats - prepared by soaking the washed grains in the husk for 14 hours. After that, the liquid is drained and washed with running water with oats over a strainer. It is then spread out in a warm place for germination. When the grains hatch, they are ground together with water according to the same principle, which we have already written about a little higher. Such a drink is very useful if you replace them with at least one meal.
- Oatmeal infusion in a thermos - This option is designed for the category of losing weight, who are waiting for the result without much effort. Initially, dry grains should be ground in a coffee grinder (but do not make dust from them) and pour the obtained substance into a thermos. After that we add cool boiling water there at the rate of 1 cup per 1 tablespoon of ground oats. Close the lid and leave the healing remedy for infusion. After 12 hours, you need to strain it on a strainer and you can drink for half an hour before meals 100 ml three times a day.
Important! Excessive consumption of oats is fraught with leaching of calcium from bone tissue.
You can lose weight with oats in different ways. Some ladies seeking a radical effect arrange mono-diets for themselves. Others go to the goal gently, while using the above broths. But in any case, it is important to take into account the way of life and nutrition. 
If you are used to moving a little and the sofa is the main place of your stay, and nightly snacks, pastries and sweets still do not give rest, in this case even oats will not help.
Nutritionists advise before starting a diet to consider the state of their health and possible contraindications. Ideally, you just need to consult a doctor. He will help you adjust your diet and advise the best recipe for "oatmeal" weight loss.
Can I use pregnant
All products that are based on oats, are simply necessary for the expectant mother. During the period when her body requires a double portion of all vital components, it is important to get them in full force and not to gain extra calories.
According to gynecologists, oat broths, as well as cereals, prevent the development of anemia, stimulate strong immunity, saturate the fruit and mother's body with necessary vitamins. In addition, the use of such a drug is an excellent prevention for the occurrence of constipation, which so often all pregnant women suffer. 
Important! If you prefer oatmeal, then for maximum health benefits, you should prefer ordinary oatmeal (like "Hercules"), which is cooked for at least 15 minutes.
Moreover, the product helps to relive the symptoms of toxicosis. It also improves the functioning of the heart and circulatory system. And the folic acid present in the composition is a guarantor of the normal development of the fetus.
In women who regularly eat oatmeal, there are practically no complications when carrying a child. Pregnant women who are diagnosed with a disease of intolerance to the protein gluten (celiac disease), it is desirable to exclude oats from their diet.
Contraindications and harm
Totally harmless oats is not. If the definition does not comply with the recipe and violate the dosage, it is very likely problems with the kidneys, musculoskeletal system, heart, stomach. Therefore, it is very important not to harm yourself with good intentions. 
Doctors advise before starting treatment and prophylactic administration to conduct a full examination of the body. Indeed, often the patient does not even know about his illness, which is the most important contraindication to the use of oatmeal drinks.
Did you know? Oat grains are widely used for the preparation of alcoholic beverages. This raw material produces excellent soft beer, kvass, vodka and even whiskey.
In particular, the following diseases are the reason for the complete abandonment of oats:
- osteoporosis;
- calcium deficiency and vitamin D;
- celiac disease;
- renal and cardiovascular failure;
- individual intolerance;
- increased acidity of the stomach;
- malfunctions of the gallbladder.
At the same time, many experts consider all contraindications to receiving oat broth as conditional, referring to the fact that health is a unique area that requires simultaneous attention to absolutely all organs. 
That is why the tool is recommended for people who still do not have serious illnesses. After all, even a single daily drink from cereal will strengthen your body for a long time.
