If today the medicinal power of flax is forgotten by almost everyone, it was previously known to everyone, from small to large. Len was the most favorite material of the Russian people: it was worn by peasants, soldiers, noblemen, and even kings, because it was considered the most convenient and most beneficial for health.
And if you now allow yourself to buy a pair of new linen trousers - this is a big problem, and this luxury is available only to wealthy people, then in the tsarist times the peasants weighed themselves flax, which they themselves grew, because it grew then everywhere. Then flax was appreciated - people knew and loved him for his strength, lightness, ability to quickly dry out and warm his master on cold days. As another plus in favor of linen fabric, its ability not to be electrified can be called.
Thus, people realized that flax is a unique material that strengthens the spirit and body of a person. Remember, in the end - despite all the hardships and torments, the Russian peasant has always been hardy, strong and healthy. Perhaps this is the merit of flax?
However, now the conversation is not about the tissue itself, but about the healing properties of flaxseed. From time immemorial people have been saving up and gathering their knowledge about it, and now it's almost impossible to list all the recipes in which flax is on the list, so there are a lot of them. Already our scientists and specialists have found out that flaxseed can not only treat but also prevent many of the most dangerous and unpleasant diseases of our twenty-first century, such as oncology, diabetes and heart disease. And in order to avoid them all, you just need to enter into your diet this product that is most useful to a person.
By the way, mankind has known this unique plant for quite some time - more than 5,000 years. For the first time he was supposedly cultivated in Ancient Babylon, and already the Babylonians knew for sure that this flax can be very useful for health. About the same opinion was and Charles the Great, the king of the Franks, reigning back in the VIII century of our era. It was he who then issued a law that obliged all his subjects to eat flaxseed. Now many scientists are inclined to believe that it was this product in their diet that helped the French to achieve brilliant victories over their enemies.
All the useful properties of flax seed have already been proved with the help of an accurate analysis of its composition. It turned out that the composition includes a myriad of vitamins and minerals, but the most beneficial effect on the human body is contained in it fiber, lignans and fatty acids. Some fatty acids, such as Omega-3 and Omega-6 for humans, are simply vital: they control all the processes taking place in the body.
Lignans are substances that have not been thoroughly studied before, and have very high biological activity. Without them, the normal functioning of most cells is also not possible. And these lignans are found in large quantities in flax seeds - more than in any other plants hundreds and hundreds of times.
The same lignans have a number of irreplaceable properties, but the most unexpected and useful for a person is the property of slowing and suspending the growth of tumor cells. In this age of terrible and almost incurable cancer, linen with such an anti-carcinogenic property seems to be just a ray of light in a dark kingdom.
Often, women suffer from a lack of lignans, because lignans are phytoestrogens, hormones that every woman needs throughout her life. In addition, these amazing substances significantly strengthen the immunity of a person, helping him to fight various diseases.
The third useful ingredient contained in flaxseeds is fiber. This plant contains fiber, both soluble and insoluble, although both play a significant role in human life.
Insoluble fiber, according to the name, does not dissolve in the human stomach, but swells, absorbing moisture and, together with it, harmful acids and cholesterol. Accordingly, after such a kind of "cleansing" the stomach begins to function better, and the digestion process is facilitated.
Soluble fiber includes the pectin contained in the fruit: it no longer absorbs the cholesterol, but destroys it, and also liquefies in the stomach to the consistency of the jelly, destroying the feeling of hunger.
Both types of fiber are found in sufficient quantities in fruits, vegetables, beans and cereals, but in flax it is still larger. However, despite this, it is low-calorie and can be consumed without fear by people who are prone to fatness, but who want to lose weight.
Studying many people's prescriptions for the treatment of various diseases with the help of flax, modern scientists and physicians came to the conclusion that not all of its medicinal properties have been studied yet, and actively began to conduct research on this soil. So, physicians from Canada have established that flax seeds are carried out in the body preventive measures against cancer, and especially breast, prostate and colon cancer. Contained in flax fatty acids do not give a tumor to appear and grow, and lignans do not allow it to spread throughout the body.
But their colleagues from America have been doing animal experiments for a long time, trying to cure lung, skin and ovarian cancer with the help of flaxseed, and if their experiments succeed, perhaps in a couple of years, such an amazing medicine will be officially patented.
Very often, flax is used to treat diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes. The useful substances contained in it can be used for both prevention and reduction of blood sugar levels.
It is irreplaceable to flax and, if necessary, stop the inflammatory process, and the best effect can be achieved by mixing flax with honey, jam or jam. However, in this case, the consumption of flax seeds should not be a one-time action, but should become a habit.