Avena sativa from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Avena sativa Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 79. 1753.

Growing in cultivated fields in winter, used as fodder. Photographed from Delhi.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
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[tanay bose]

Nice oats, does anyone like oat-meal out here.

the traditional breakfast food in North America.

Tanay

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[Gurcharan Singh]

We have it daily along with our Grand daughter who likes it the most.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

[Pankaj Oudhia]

A suggestion, Gurcharan ji. Regular use of Oatmeal may result in many health troubles specially in case of children. Hence, diversity in food items is must for good health.

regards

Pankaj Oudhia 

[Gurcharan Singh]

TThank you Pankaj ji for the caution. We will keep this in ,ind.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

[nabha meghani]

yes, for me too.

when we went camping to iceland or greenland, porridge was the best thing to eat, warm and stomachfillling. since then i don't miss it, especially in winter.

Nalini

[nabha meghani]

Pankaj ji,

I have read a few times that Hafer (Avena sativa ) works well against suger in blood. . What do you say to this? You are an authority about diabetes

Nalini

[Pankaj Oudhia]

It is claimed but we have hundreds of herbs and herbal combinations in Traditional Healing,  more effective and far less harmful than Avena. You can get information about it from these links

Diabetes Herbs

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&tbo=1&biw=1024&bih=581&q=site%3Apankajoudhia.com+%22diabetes+herbs%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

Diabetes Links

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&tbo=1&biw=1024&bih=581&q=site%3Apankajoudhia.com+diabetes&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[Pankaj Kumar]

Avena sativa L. Sp. Pl. 1: 79. 1753.

Type: Lectotype - Herb. Clifford: 25, Avena 1 (BM-000557678)

Regards
Pankaj

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Yes for sure. It also tastes nice boiled with milk, khajur, and mixed with honey.

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Nice oats, does anyone like oat-meal out here. the traditional breakfast food in North America. Tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> wrote: Avena sativa Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 79. 1753. Growing in cultivated fields in winter, used as fodder. Photographed from Delhi. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)             604-822-2019 (Lab) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca
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