Flax seed application

Long ago it became known about the benefits of flaxseed. The first information about the deliberate cultivation of flaxseed as a product that is capable of bringing benefits is attributed to the Babylonian period. Today, many consider it a product of the future. In these small seeds there are many useful properties for the organism. Even scientifically it has been found that flaxseed can help with cardiovascular diseases, prevent the development of cancer and diabetes mellitus.

Flaxseed Properties

Flax seed contains many useful properties. However, there are some of the most important ones that make it a super product..

• First, it is the content of omega-3 fatty acids. A tablespoon of flax seed contains approximately two grams of these beneficial fatty acids.
• Also in this product is saturated with lignans. These are phytonutrients that are found in grains, vegetables, and seeds. There are more lignans in flax seeds than in any other seeds more than seventy-five times.

• Flax seed contains both types of fiber (soluble and insoluble). We can find insoluble fiber in vegetables, fruits, legumes, and grains. This fiber helps to remove from the body cholesterol and bile acids in the digestive tract. This is due to the fact that the fiber swells in water, like a sponge, and helps the stomach to clear faster. Soluble fiber is already pectin that has become habitual for us. However, pectin is a fruit fiber. For example, in leguminous plants, resin plays the role of soluble fiber, alginase plays the role of algae in fish, and helicellulose in oats and barley. Soluble fiber has the ability to absorb a large amount of water, after which it turns into a jelly. This substance fills our stomach, which brings us a feeling of fullness. Pectin prevents the penetration of cholesterol and bile acids in the blood.

Flaxseed for treating diseases

• Flax seeds owe their abilities in the fight against heart and blood vessel diseases to the presence of omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids help to successfully fight inflammatory processes. Everyone knows that the so-called "bad" cholesterol has a negative effect on the cardiovascular system and increases the risk of disease. In addition, this cholesterol leads to obesity, the onset of diabetes and the risk of developing metabolic syndrome. Studies have shown that eating flaxseeds lowers bad cholesterol. This happens due to the joint action of Omega-3, fiber and lignans.

• The content of fatty acids contributes to the stabilization of heart rhythm, so they are effective in the treatment of arrhythmias and heart failure. However, this property of flaxseeds should be careful, since research in this area has not yet been completed. Scientists claim that taking flax seeds significantly reduces the risk of atherosclerosis and cholesterol plaques.
• Flax seeds are also used to treat diabetics.. Here is the effect of lignans, which, when used daily, contribute to the preservation of normal blood sugar levels. This conclusion was made by scientists on the basis of hemoglobin samples taken from adults and children with type 2 diabetes.
• Flaxseed is used for treatment of various inflammatory processes. The combination of omega-3 fatty acids and lignans as well as possible contribute to the treatment of inflammation associated with Parkinson's disease and asthma. Healthy Omega-3 fats help fight inflammation in many diseases. And lignans can even hinder the process by blocking the factors that cause inflammation.

How to apply flax seeds?

• Most often, this product is used in the form of a decoction or tincture. To prepare the broth, you need to pour one liter of water with two tablespoons of seeds. Boil the seeds with water to fifteen minutes, then you need to cover and wrap the pot, put for an hour in a warm place.
• To prepare the tincture you need to pour a tablespoon of seeds with one glass of boiling water and leave for about fifteen minutes, stirring carefully. It is best to take products from flax seeds in the morning on an empty stomach, and in the evening twenty minutes before meals. In this case, tinctures and decoctions of them need to take along with the seeds in the container.
• You can make and compress. For this, the seeds must be crushed or ground. In this form, the seeds must be placed in gauze, make a bag of it, dipped in hot water for a few minutes, and then applied to the sore spot. Such a compress will help with toothache, arising boils, boils and neuralgia.
• Flax seeds can be applied as an oil. Read about it in the article Linseed oil: healing properties and use.

For cosmetic purposes, you can use a nutritional flax seed mask. To do this, a tablespoon of seeds is poured with a glass of water and boiled for ten to fifteen minutes. The resulting broth should be cooled, then mixed with white clay (one teaspoon) and applied to the face. Keep the mask need fifteen to twenty minutes. This mask normalizes the function of the sebaceous glands, helps to improve the complexion, and also nourishes and smoothes the skin.

Flax seeds can and should be used in various fields from medicine to cosmetology. However, you should pay attention to some contraindications. To refrain from taking flaxseed should be pregnant women and nursing mothers. This should be done because the effect of flax seeds on pregnant and lactating women has not yet been fully studied.