Flax
The flax is known as a leafy plant, and its native country is the eastern Mediterranean, and flaxseeds are oil-rich, meaning that it contains a high oil content. Therefore, it is extracted from flaxseed oil, which is characterized by the presence of valuable nutrients such as proteins and omega-3, Anti-cancer, and contains natural estrogen, which is very important for women in menopause, it avoids the symptoms associated with menopause, and is not recommended for pregnant or nursing women.
Benefits of flax oil for hair
Flaxseed oil is very useful for hair and skin, because flaxseed oil contains anti-inflammatory properties and properties that help to revitalize the cells. Therefore, flaxseed oil nourishes dry, fragile hair and prevents it from breaking. Such as:
- Protecting hair from damage: It nourishes and strengthens the ends of the hair.
- Very useful for the scalp, it feeds and makes the bulbs stronger, because it contains vitamins useful for feeding the bulbs.
- Gives luster and shine to the hair.
- It treats branched hair, gives it strength, beauty and density more than it does, because it contains omega-3 fatty acids.
- Protects against baldness: This is because it contains an enzyme whose function converts the hormone testosterone to dehydrotestosterone. This hormone has a significant role in preventing the reduction of growth of hair follicles, so the follicles continue to work and increase the growth of hair.
- After dyeing the hair as a treatment for hair, because the dye products are working on drying hair, it works on the hair to prevent hair break.
- It gives softness to the hair and gives the effect of balsam, so the hair becomes silk, and gives it a very beautiful view.
- To prevent the appearance of white hair: because of the availability of vitamin E in abundance, and it restores the hair gradually natural color when it is used.
Ways to Eat Flax Oil
- Eating two tablespoons of it by mouth increases the nutritional values necessary for healthy hair.
- To change the taste, add flax oil to the salad or milk or even add it to the juices.
Flax oil recipes for hair
- Smoothing and making curly hair: This is done by mixing flaxseed oil with grapefruit seed oil and rubbing on hair for half an hour before bathing. This mixture is used once a week.
- To prevent hair loss, mix the flaxseed oil with the olive oil and put on the head for an hour or more before bathing. In this recipe we focus on the hair and the limbs and do not focus on the scalp.