Oat grass is a perennial grass, with its roots deep into the soil and brownish-yellow in color. The culm is erect or bent at the base, 1-1.5m high, with 4-5 nodes. Leaf sheaths are loose, smooth and hairless, shorter than or longer than bases in internodes; ligules are membranous, 1-2mm long; leaf blades are flat, rough or smoother underneath, 14-25cm long and 3-9mm wide; panicles are loose and gray Green or slightly purple, shiny, 20-25cm long, branched whorls; spikelet length 7-8mm, first glume length 4-5mm, second glume equal to spikelet; lemma rough, with 7 veins , The length of the awn at the base of the first lemma is twice that of the palea body, and the length of the awn at the apex of the second lemma is 1-2mm. The thousand seeds weigh 2.3-3.5g, 340,000 seeds per kilogram. After one year of storage, the germination rate of seeds is greatly reduced. After 4 years of storage, their germination ability is completely lost.
Important effects of oat grass powder
1. Lower blood cholesterol.
2. Control blood sugar.
3. Improve constipation.
4. Promote wound healing.
5. Prevent menopausal disorders.
6. Prevent osteoporosis.
7. Other functions: prevention of anemia and weight control.