Ground flaxseed nutrition and its healing powers
Nature has been healing people and animals for thousands of years. The plants especially can help cure difficult diseases. Known as folk medicine, the treatments from the past are coming back to our lives again, to not only support the healing processes, but at times prevent disease. Ground flaxseed nutrition when checked reveals a striking truth: this is a power plant, superfood that can do wonders for us.
It takes time for a disease to develop, as acidic internal environment, stress, and other factors need time to develop as an illness in our bodies. But when we clean / purify our organisms on a regular basis, and use herbs, plants to support these puryfing processes, we significantly lower the probabilities of any serious diseases to appear.
Ground Flaxseed Nutrition
Today I will tell you about a tremendous beauty and healing power of the small seed, brown or golden, known as the flaxseed. In our store, we use textiles made of flax, known as linen. Some of your organic pillow outer covers or the organic mattress outer covers are linen covers. You can experience them in our organic pillows covers, the organic buckwheat mattresses, when you choose their linen outer covers, or our beautiful linen bed sheets. Handmade, handfilled, created slowly, to take time for mastering the details.
Just when we think, that we use fabrics made of plants that are so rich in nutrients, makes us want to use it. Flaxseed is rich in: thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, minerals which include: calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids,, protein, carbohydrates. To fully absorb all the nutirnts, grind the seeds before consumption. Why? We will reveal in a later section of the article.
Handmade organic linen bed sheet
The many uses of flaxseed
We use flaxseed in cooking, eating raw, or in a form of linseed oil. All are tremendously beneficial to your body.
The first linen fabrics were in use 30 thousand years ago in the present-day Republic of Georgia. Spunning, dyeing and knotting the ancient fabric was common. It was also extensivly used in ancient Egipt.
Flaxseeds are nearly as old as time
There the mummies were embalmed using linen, and the wall of the temples had paintings of flowering flax.
“Egyptian priests wore only linen, as flax was considered a symbol of purity. Phoenicians traded Egyptian linen throughout the Mediterranean and the Romans used it for their sails.” (Wikipedia)
It is tremendous to know, that the beautiful fabrics used nowadays as bed sheets (at our company) were also popularized by the ancient Egyptians and Romans, nations that created phenomenal civilizations. Often people from the distant past knew how to live and what to do to be healthy and happy. Our busy lives can make us ignorant to the power and genius of the people from the previous centuries and create an impression that our current day civilization has come up with many of the genius ideas like the recipe for concrete for example. While it was in the distant past, in ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, when so many tremendously innovative things were developed. Concrete was indeed invented and used for the first time in ancient Rome, and than forgotten for a thousand years! to be used again in XV century Florence in Italy, by a genius architect, Filippo Brunelleschi.
The same applies to the healing power of nature, which was appreciated in the previous centuries, than nearly ignored when the pharmaceutical companies grew in the XX century. Luckily, the forgotten knowledge is coming back, often guided by our love for the natural world.
Embracing the healing power of natural world, being in awe in the ground flaxseed nutrition
Medicinal plants, what are these
Among all the plants which have shoots, leaves and flowers (there are around half a million of such plants on the planet Earth), throughout the centuries people distinguished plants with healing abilities. We call them “herbs”. Their healing power “travels” from generation to generation.
Nowadays, the Organization of United Nations compiled an inventory of all the healing plants we know of. There are over 35 thousand of them. We find the highest number of such plants in the tropical regions, and the poorest areas are located in the polar areas. We also call these plants “medicinal plants”.
For example, list of the medicinal plants of the American West include: black seige, yarrow, willow, matilija poppy, horsetail, california bay, california poppy, broadleaf plantain. In Poland we have around 200 species of medicinal plants.
In this article we want to focus on the tiny seed, known as flaxseed, as it is so versatile!
Flaxseed for skin and other uses
Ground flaxseed nutrition shows us the richness of the plant. That is the source of its superpowers, and because of that it simply needs to have an impact on our body. Flax ripens in July and August. The plant gives us bast fibre (to produce linen) and the seeds (to produce linseed oil, to heal the body and to protect our beauty of the skin, hair etc.). Let’s dive into the amazing versatility of the seeds, and how they can help us heal:
- flax protects the stomach
- counteracts constipation
- supports dieting
- regulates cholesterol levels
- improves concentration and memory
- used in the prevention of cancer
- helps with respiratory infections
- improves the condition of the skin, hair and nails
- helpful during menopause
- safe during pregnancy
The way it affects you
- STOMACH: linseed infusions help people suffering from gastric and duodinal ulcers. It happens thanks to the large amount of mucus in the seeds of the flax. The mucus covers the walls of the esophagus, stomach and partially the duodenum, protecting them from the action of digestive acids.
- CONSTIPATIONS: in linseed there are phytohormones (lignans), which, together with fiber, improve digestion and the proper functioning of the intestines. Mucus, on the other hand, has a softening and relaxing effect. This makes the seeds effective in counteracting constipation
- DIETING: flaxseed has large amount of fibre, which increases the feeling of fullness, which reduces the desire to snack between meals
- CHOLESTEROL: phytosterols and unsaturated fatty acids contained in seeds help to remove excess LDL cholesterol from the body and at the same time help raise the level of HDL cholesterol that is good for us. Another aspect of the positive influence of unsaturated fatty acids is that they help reduce high blood pressure, atherosclerosis and lower the rish of heart disease.
- CONCENTRATION: flax seeds contain large amounts of lecithin, which helps to improve memory, reduce the risk of senile dementia and the emergence of depression.
- CANCER PREVENTION: flaxseed contains ALA fatty acid, which through its antioxidant effects inhibits the growth of tumors. As a result, it may have a protective effect against breast cancer, endometrium, ovarian, prostate and colon cancer
- RESPIRATORY: helps with coughs, colds, bronchitis, drink an infusion of linseed.
- SKIN: use them on the skin, hair, as it moisturizes the epidermis, accelerates its regeneration
- MENOPAUSE: contains lignans that regulate estrogen levels
- FLAXSEEDS IN PREGNANCY: flaxseed is considered safe in pregnancy, especially as it contains omega-3 fatty acids, fiber and antioxidants. However, as we are all different, it is good to consult with a doctor.
How to use the flaxseed, to fully benefit from its healing power
Use flaxseed as whole grains or grind them directly before consumption. IMPORTANT: Seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids that oxidize quickly after grinding, so grind them at home. Knowing the ground flaxseed nutrition helps us decide to grind them properly, to fully absorb its healing properties. You can eat them raw, mix with joghurt, add to your favourite soup, or sandwich. You can pour hot water over them to make an infusion. They show a healing effect when you eat at least 10 grams a day, but not more than 50 grams.
How to use flax seeds? Read about it in our next article.
Inspiration
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medicinal_plants_of_the_American_West
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_mellifera
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