i think you have to put your reply in the comments when you choose other. i don’t think substack polls have gotten high-tech enough to offer a space to reply.
and yes, the genus and species are: Avena sativa (the brand Aveno is named for the oats it contains!). when i did a search i found loads of products with very different monikers, but all showed Avena sativa as the main ingredient. i hope this helps. 🫶
Are you using tincture as a general "any liquid" base? Because any label that says tincture--from a medical or pharmaceutical POV--means specifically in an alcohol base. The difference can be very important for people who avoid alcohol for medical, lifestyle, or religious reasons.
🫶 i genuinely thank you with my whole heart. i chose “other” in the poll because it’s really all of the above for me. i have a constant level of anxiety that pushes me all the way back into major depression. i can’t accomplish anything because i’m overwhelmed all the time. ❤️🔥
i haven’t been able to find anything online that fits your description here. are there any tinctures you could recommend?
One of the problems with sourcing herbal supplements is that different suppliers often name them differently. You might find this offered as “Green Oat Extract”, “Wild Green Oats”, “Avena Sativa extract”. Alternatively, “Milky Oats” is harvested slightly later in the growing process, but still before the plant reaches maturity. It might be offered as a tincture (alcohol base), or a glycerite (water and glycerine base).
The loose leaf is often called “Oat Straw”, or “Oat Straw Avena Sativa”. To be sure it is the active herb, it should be green, and not yellow.
thank you lori! i didn’t realize that you’re across the pond too, so what’s available to you and your me probably aren’t manufactured or distributed by the same companies. your reply is extremely helpful! you’re correct that the different descriptions are confusing and not necessarily mutually exclusive. i think i have enough information to make an informed choice. i really appreciate your help. trying to breathe through the crushing anxiety and then giving in and taking anxiolytics isn’t a great long term strategy. 🫶
when it’s finally a quieter time, i would be interested in hearing about life under mugabe.
Mea culpa. You gave this twice, in your article.
Thanks for the further clarification to Lunafaer.
You’re welcome Aleithia, glad it helped.
I placed this comment as a REPLY, to my Avena Sativa comment, below. But for some reason, Substack placed it as an original; rather than a Reply.
Thank you beautiful.
You’re welcome Pasqual.
Thank you beautiful.
Are you discussing avena sativa? What is the genus and species name?
Also, I tried to select, "Other," and fill in, "all of the above," at you survey, but it isn't working on my end.
i think you have to put your reply in the comments when you choose other. i don’t think substack polls have gotten high-tech enough to offer a space to reply.
and yes, the genus and species are: Avena sativa (the brand Aveno is named for the oats it contains!). when i did a search i found loads of products with very different monikers, but all showed Avena sativa as the main ingredient. i hope this helps. 🫶
Are you using tincture as a general "any liquid" base? Because any label that says tincture--from a medical or pharmaceutical POV--means specifically in an alcohol base. The difference can be very important for people who avoid alcohol for medical, lifestyle, or religious reasons.
🫶 i genuinely thank you with my whole heart. i chose “other” in the poll because it’s really all of the above for me. i have a constant level of anxiety that pushes me all the way back into major depression. i can’t accomplish anything because i’m overwhelmed all the time. ❤️🔥
i haven’t been able to find anything online that fits your description here. are there any tinctures you could recommend?
One of the problems with sourcing herbal supplements is that different suppliers often name them differently. You might find this offered as “Green Oat Extract”, “Wild Green Oats”, “Avena Sativa extract”. Alternatively, “Milky Oats” is harvested slightly later in the growing process, but still before the plant reaches maturity. It might be offered as a tincture (alcohol base), or a glycerite (water and glycerine base).
The loose leaf is often called “Oat Straw”, or “Oat Straw Avena Sativa”. To be sure it is the active herb, it should be green, and not yellow.
Hope this helps you, Lunafaer. 🫶🏼
thank you lori! i didn’t realize that you’re across the pond too, so what’s available to you and your me probably aren’t manufactured or distributed by the same companies. your reply is extremely helpful! you’re correct that the different descriptions are confusing and not necessarily mutually exclusive. i think i have enough information to make an informed choice. i really appreciate your help. trying to breathe through the crushing anxiety and then giving in and taking anxiolytics isn’t a great long term strategy. 🫶
when it’s finally a quieter time, i would be interested in hearing about life under mugabe.
Me, too.