Wild Oat
Botanical: Bromus Ramosus
Family: Poaceae
Homeopathic remedy: Not used.
Description: Wild Oat is a cereal grass with a fibrous root which with a smooth, hollow stem. The stem is pale green and somewhat rough, it has seedlings with hairy foliage and linear, lanceolate veined leaves. The flowers are arranged in a loose terminal panicle consisting of two-flowered spikelets. The hairy, grooved grain has almost parallel sides. It has a tall, pointed ligule with serrate margins and no auricles.
Medicinal uses: Not used.
Keywords: Ambition, No goals, Need to accomplish without the goal
Compare: Scleranthus
Dr Bach's description: Those who have ambitions to do something of prominence in life, who wish to have much experience, and to enjoy all that which is possible for them, to take life to the full. Their difficulty is to determine what occupation to follow; as although their ambitions are strong, they have no calling which appeals to them above all others. This may cause delay and dissatisfaction.
Essence: The main problem of the Wild Oat is that he does not know his purpose in the life, although he has an ambition to accomplish something important. He feels a need for a purpose in the life; the need for a goal. The fact that he does not know his mission causes that Wild Oat is constantly dissatisfied and that he is searching for his purpose. The long-term outcome of this situation can be depression and sadness.
Although the Wild Oat is very similar to the Scleranthus, there is one major difference. The Wild Oat does not know the path and the goal of his life, while the Scleranthus knows the path, but is unable to decide between the ways how to achieve this goal.
The Wild Oat does not show the correct path to the person, but allows the person to find his role in this life for himself. After this has been accomplished, the person will find inner peace and harmony. He is able to enjoy his life completely.