... EINECS:281-672-4 [Medicinal Properties]: In traditional medicine, oat Extract is used in various forms (liquid extracts, tinctures ... , hair, nails, and bones. Some sources also recommend oat straw for treating shingles, herpes infections, and addictions. In ... Europe today, herbalists and alternative health practitioners prescribe oat extracts and tinctures as nerve tonics for weakened constitutions, ...