Oatmeal has been used for thousands of years for treating eczema, poison ivy, insect bites and skin infections due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-itch properties. For relieving the itchiness caused by poison ivy or chicken pox or even sunburn, grind oats or oat flour into a fine powder and pour it into a cheese cloth. Tie it around the bath tub faucet and squeeze out water periodically to have a tepid bath. You can also rub the pouch on the itchy skin.
Thicken soups, stews and dips: Runny dips are not exactly a health crisis, but they can be a party foul. Solve the problem with some ground oats or oat flour.
Fix crumbling meatloaf or veggie burgers: Similarly, oats are a healthier and heartier alternative to bread crumbs for binding …show more content…
All you need to do is rub some ground oats over your scalp and brush out excess oats with a boar bristle brush.
Tips for Usage (Eating/Cooking)
Oats are quite versatile and can be eaten both in cooked or raw form. Uncooked oats are rather difficult to chew and cooking softens them. Alternatively, you can achieve a softer texture by soaking a cup of raw oatmeal in two cups of water and leaving it for 2 hours. This raw oatmeal can be blended in a blender along with water and consumed. Given below are other tips for eating and cooking oats.
Steel-cut Oats: Considered most suitable for breakfast, these are basically whole oat groans that have been steamed and cut into pieces. These non-flattened, steel cut oats are coarse and so they can be soaked overnight in hot water and cooked in the morning to make a pearly, chewy whole-grain breakfast. They can also be blended in a blender and are the most nutritious of oats.
Rolled Oats or Muesli: Muesli is basically rolled oats that have been soaked in milk whole night. These are quite easy to prepare and are extremely nutritious and