Linum seed
Flaxseeds are oilseeds with an oil content of up to 40%. They contain a good proportion of omega-3, up to 22%, and contain up to 4% protein, as well as some minerals, flax seeds It is extracted from the flax plant, which reaches a height of about 100 centimeters, has a fine leg, and leaves, as well as flowers of blue color, and flax plant is a perennial plant, and cultivated H to benefit from brown seeds, and also extract useful oil, and plant flax in India, Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Benefits and disadvantages of linseed
Benefits of linseed
Flaxseeds have many benefits that benefit the body.
- Flaxseed helps reduce the concentration of Hstrol in the blood due to its good omega-3 content, which helps prevent heart disease and atherosclerosis.
- Flaxseed treats diabetes, high blood pressure, and also protects against various cancerous tumors.
- It works to dissolve fat in the body, which helps to reduce weight and maintain the fitness of the body, by removing excess fat.
- Protects hair from falling and shelling and strengthens it and gives it vitality and shine.
- Maintains the freshness of the skin, and works to delay signs of aging and aging, such as wrinkles.
- Increase the chances of pregnancy and childbirth in the master, who delayed pregnancy, by eating ten grams of flaxseed a day.
- Works as a natural laxative for the stomach, to get rid of constipation problems.
- Relieves the pain of menstrual cycle and its symptoms that precede its descent.
It is used in the manufacture of fabrics, where it is called linen cloth by H cm, which is made of flax seed, and also enters the manufacture of dyes.
- Used as a kind of spice added to food.
- Intervention in the manufacture of some types of oils and soap.
Flaxseed Flakes
But everything is useful when it exceeds the permissible limit gives the opposite effect and becomes harmful rather than giving the body the desired benefit of it, excessive consumption of flaxseed causes the benefits mentioned above to damage completely contrary to them Flax seed damage is summarized as follows:
- Severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and a disturbance in the movement of the affected h cause the dose to exceed the limit.
- Causing shortness of breath and speed, and may lead to a heart attack.
- Adversely affect people with hypothyroidism, so doctors prevent these patients from taking flaxseed completely.
- Flaxseed is prohibited for people with high triglycerides, because they significantly affect this ratio.
- It works on the appearance of some harmful symptoms of people who are allergic to flaxseed, leading to the emergence of red rash, accompanied by severe itching, as well as frequent sneezing.
- Therefore it is advised not to over-take flaxseed, because over-dosage turns the benefits into damage.