Oats themselves have long been used as a healthful food for mothers and children there very high in vitamins and minerals. Oats also are known to provide vigor and energy to horses. In the form of a tincture of the fresh, milky seeds of the plant a new mother can take oats over a long period, even many months, to provide gentle calming effects.
Kosher Oats Fresh Green Milky Seed [Kof K]