Flax — one of the most ancient cultural plants. And linen flour gains popularity recently. It is received from the crushed grains after an oil extraction, it is almost impossible to make house powder because to wring out oil manually it will hardly turn out. It is difficult to overestimate the value of this product: it found application in cookery, dietology, medicine and cosmetology.
Structure of a product
Irreplaceable for health and appearance of the person linen flour was made by its rich chemical composition:
- cellulose (30%) — food fibers which normalize work of a GIT and clean an organism from harmful cholesterol;
- vegetable protein (50%) rich with valuable amino acids;
- polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6;
- vitamins: And, E, B1, B2, B6 and B9;
- minerals: potassium, magnesium, zinc, iodine, sulfur, calcium, sodium, chrome, copper, phosphorus and iron;
- vegetable lignan (phytoestrogen) have antioxidant, antiallergic and antineoplastic effect.
All components of flour are easily acquired and help trouble-free operation of an organism.
Whether you know? Linen powder advances bananas by amount of potassium (by 7 times), chocolate on magnesium content (by 4 times), a liver on availability of phosphorus (twice).
Caloric content and nutrition value
In 100 g of linen flour 294.64 kcal (1233 kJ) contain.
- Proteins — 33.91 g (50% of standard daily rate).
- Fats — 9.14 g (12%).
- Carbohydrates — 14.94 g (5%).
The product at different producers can have different nutrition value (usually a difference small). It often depends on features of production of flour.
In what advantage
Thanks to a unique set of useful substances it is difficult to overestimate influence of flour from a flax on health, both adults, and children. It has the same useful properties, as seeds, only without oil which in the crushed kernels about 50%. Flour provides an organism with vegetable protein which is especially necessary during a strict diet.
We advise to read about curative properties and application of seeds of a linen and linseed oil.
For adults
Linen flour influences in the best way the adult's organism:
- cleans from the GITs hazardous substances, improves functioning of intestines, cares for intestinal microflora and it helps useful substances to be acquired;
- interferes with development of diseases of a cardiovascular system. Potassium and an omega acid care for a condition of vessels and combat cholesterol;
- makes active a metabolism;
- promotes the best blood formation;
- strengthens immunity;
- compensates for the deficiency of vitamins and minerals;
- normalizes functioning of women's bodies at different age: promotes successful conception and preserves against diseases, it is useful during pregnancy and feeding by a breast, in the period of a climax reduces its negative manifestations;
- has medical and preventive effect at male diseases, increases testosterone level;
- is prevention of oncological diseases.
For children
The linen flour added to baby food saturates with those vitamins and minerals which are so necessary for growth and development of a children's organism.
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It helps a brain of the child to work and develop actively, cleans from toxins and strengthens an intestines vermicular movement. At its preparation, slime which envelops is formed, calms, has anti-inflammatory effect.
Pediatricians usually appoint this additive to food to children:
- with weak immunity;
- suffering from locks;
- at food poisonings;
- for treatment of cough;
- for fight against parasites.
This product is effective, safe and does not cause accustoming and irritation. It is given even to children about one year.
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Use of flour from a flax
In the nature there are a lot of useful food, but not all of them have such broad application as linen flour. It is accepted in food, are treated by it for different diseases, thanks to it grow thin and care for the appearance.
In cookery
Flax seeds flour — it not only is curative, but also is tasty. It often is ingredient of various viands, doing them more valuable to an organism. At the same time the nutrition value will increase, food is filled with necessary elements, its set of amino acids will be balanced. Linen flour is applicable when cooking in the following situations:
- pastries (bread, fancy bread, pancakes, fritters). Instead of 10-20% of white flour to take linen — ready goodies will have a beautiful brown shade and pleasant smack;
- thickener of kissels, soups and sauces;
- forcemeats and baked puddings, fast dishes (replaces eggs);
- replacement of breadcrumbs for cutlets and chops;
- when cooking any porridges, powder from a flax replaces 20-30% of grain;
- linen porridge: it is irreplaceable at stomach ulcer and locks.
Linen porridge can be cooked with vegetables and greens (carrots, pumpkin, a vegetable marrow, onions, fennel, parsley), fruit (bananas, a kiwi, strawberry).
In dietology
As powder from linen seeds normalizes process of a metabolism in an organism, it is actively applied to weight loss. But you should not expect that weight will quickly decrease. This product cleans an organism, and gradual combustion of fat is result of it. At its daily reception the first results can appear in a month. If there is no negative reaction of an organism, the course can last 3 months and more with a two-week break.
Whether you know? One of special properties of flour from flax seeds — moisture absorption — increases an expiration date of the products prepared from it. For example, pastries long time do not spoil.
How to accept:
- for a start it is possible to add gradually brown flour to food, for example, strewing with it salads and second courses. It will help to get used to its unusual taste;
- for once to accept one tablespoon of flour: to stir it in a glass of low-fat kefir and to drink instead of one meal. It is possible to add it to a glass of warm water with honey (for taste) to drink before going to bed;
- when the organism gets used, the dose is doubled and accepted on one tablespoon of flour twice a day (in the morning and in the evening).
Important! The maximum standard daily rate of flour from a flax for weight loss has to be no more than two tablespoons (50 g).
In treatment
Linen flour is an effective remedy for prevention and treatment of many diseases.
Prevention:
- renal diseases (sand, stones, inflammation): To stir 4 tablespoons of linen powder in boiled water (3 l), to cool and drink each two hours for two days;
- oncological diseases: 30 g of flour daily. Formation of cancer cells and formation of tumors is prevented;
- cardiovascular diseases: development of blood clots is prevented, walls of vessels become stronger, cholesterol in blood decreases, arterial blood pressure and frequency of heartbeat is normalized, the risk of heart attack decreases;
- GIT: cleans, interferes with inflammatory processes;
- rheumatism, arthritis, arthrosis: bones and joints become stronger, their state improves;
- prostate cancer.
Treatment:
- fight against worms: To accept 3 h a spoon of flour powder with food;
- lock, colitis, gastritis, stomach ulcer: anesthetizes, calms, envelops, removes inflammation and works as laxative;
- skin problems (peeling, eczema, dermatitis) and allergy;
- furuncles, fistulas, chir: to mix flour or the processed grains with boiled water that gruel turned out, to fill in a linen bag and to do a lotion to education on skin before full cooling;
- anesthesia of a toothache, belly-aches, rheumatic and neuralgic pains (same recipe);
- male diseases: sharp form of prostatitis, impotence;
- female diseases: postoperative restoration of functioning of genitals, strengthening of immunity after the delivery;
- rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis;
- inflammation of kidneys and bladder;
- diseases of respiratory organs: also resolvent works as expectorant.
Important! The main effect of linen powder — cleaning of an organism. Therefore during reception of this means it is necessary to drink enough water.
In cosmetology
Powder from linen grains has the rejuvenating, anti-inflammatory and restoring effect. Therefore it is a part of many cosmetics: masks, srubs, tonics. They are used for face peel and well influence skin: pores are cleaned and narrowed, wrinkles are smoothed, the complexion is leveled and bleached, blood circulation improves. Skin becomes smooth, elastic, velvety, looks healthy and young. Such cosmetics suits all types of skin.
The linen mask can be prepared independently: to fill in powder (1 tablespoon) with boiled water (1/2 glasses), it is possible to add hempseed oil, to allow to cool down and put on a face for 20-25 minutes. Masks should be done 1-2 times a week before going to bed. If it is correct to prepare them, then they act practically at once.
Whether there are contraindications
As well as any other useful product, linen powder can be eaten not with everything. It is contraindicated in the presence:
- intolerance of an organism;
- stones in kidneys and a gall bladder.
On flour packages often write that there are no contraindications. Nevertheless before beginning to apply regularly this product, it is worth consulting with the doctor not to do much harm to the health.
So far flax flour is not so popular to replace wheat. But if daily gradually to use it together with the main products, then it will bring invaluable benefit for all organism.