At least once a week I say, “Fresh Milky Oats for everyone!” Every herbalist has her favorite herb and Fresh Milky Oats is mine. The unripe seed head of the humble cereal oat (Avena Sativa), harvested in the young, green milky stage, when the oat head is full of its latex-like liquid and high in vitamins and minerals. Fresh Milky Oats is a trophorestorative — an excellent food for the nervous system. It is useful for nearly every mental and emotional condition stemming from exhaustion, overwork, hormonal changes (think PMS and perimenopause), challenging humans and situations, and many types of trauma. I often prescribe Fresh Milky Oats as an aide to the libido, in that it can put a whirring mind to rest and allow a body to enjoy intimacy. For the same reason, Fresh Milky Oats is helpful for overcoming insomnia.