Special attention to a healthy lifestyle promotes demand and for food which do well an organism. And rape oil is considered one of such products. As apply this product in what its advantage whether there is a danger at its consumption — about it we will tell in article.
What squeeze out rape oil of
Receive it by squeezing from colza seeds. A direct extraction by means of presses, or the extraction method is used or.
Important! The oil received at a direct extraction is much more valuable, than extracted.
What is a part
Caloric content of rape oil is 900 kcal in 100 g, it contains saturated and nonsaturated fatty acids:
- monounsaturated — olein, erucic and eykozenovy acids;
- polyunsaturated — linoleic and alpha and linolenic acid.
Besides in its structure is:
- vitamin E;
- phosphorus;
- carotinoids.
Read about advantage and harm of vitamin E.
Other elements and minerals are almost not known. But as in seeds of colza there are a lot of vitamins of group B, zinc, copper, magnesium, calcium, it is possible to assume that they are also in oil.
Treatment-and-prophylactic properties
The popularity of this product is caused by its curative properties:
- reduces cholesterol level — therefore it is often appointed at diets and in treatment of problems with weight;
- improves processes of restoration in cages;
- well affects a condition of skin;
- contains antioxidants and improves cell membranes;
- at the expense of linoleic acid improves work of a cardiovascular system and interferes with troubles of heart and vessels;
- contains vegetable women's hormone of health — oestradiol therefore it is useful for women of all age;
- reduces breast cancer probability.
Whether you know? There are no sheets about origin of colza still. In the wild nature it does not meet, but more than 4000 years are cultivated by the person.
Application in different spheres
Various properties, useful structure define wide use of this product in various directions.
In cookery
And the first sphere is a cooking. On structure the cleaned product is much more valuable, and what is important, is cheaper, than his widely advertized olive fellow.
Use it, as well as any other vegetable oil — for seasoning of salads, preparation of various dishes, pastries. But recently forms also a basis for production of margarine, factory sauces — mayonnaise and other.
In traditional medicine
It found the place in traditional medicine too. The use of a product is purely useful for treatment of problems with digestion. Baths are applied to treatment of joints. Compresses wonderfully heal wounds, burns and other injuries of skin. And after difficult day recommend to take the weakening heat bath with sea salt, a lavender and rape oil.
Learn as the bergenia, birch kidneys, goji berries, a magnolia vine Chinese (Far East), a melissa, a train, mint, corn snouts, honey with propolis, an immortelle sandy and a St. John's wort are applied in traditional medicine.
In cosmetology
This product also enters into structure of sets of creams, masks and body skin care products. It remarkably feeds it, saturates with useful substances, humidifies. And still this good hair care product.
In the cosmetic purposes also often use mint, a uterine milk, oats, a plantain, rosemary, seeds of a chia, an unaba, a linden, a sage medicinal, ekhinatseyu and sour cream.
Recipes of application
Now we will provide several recipes where rape oil is used.
For hair
Mask for the thin and injured hair. Mix 1 tablespoon of oils of colza and avocado, 10 drops of Retinolum and 5 drops of essential oil Bae. Apply on roots of hair for an hour, wash away.
Important! It is possible to replace Bae with rosemary if you have dry hair.
Mask for growth. 15 grams of honey consist of 1 teaspoon of rape oil, one egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of the crushed onions. Crush onions in the meat grinder or by means of a grater, add a yolk, medical and oil, all carefully pound. You apply a mask on hair, having receded a little from roots and on all length. Roll up for an hour a film or a towel then wash away. It will be quite good to rinse hair with lemon water after the end of a procedure.
Mask from loss. Are a part of such mask: 1 teaspoon of air of rosemary, 4-5 drops of essential oil of a cedar, 30 grams of honey, 1 tablespoon of oil of colza. We mix all components and we pound to a uniform state. We apply on all length of hair and we wrap up the head with a film or a towel for 30-40 minutes. We delete by means of water.
For face skin
Mask for clarification. Will suit the fat and combined skin, deletes bacteria and improves structure and complexion.
Whether you know? Most of all colza is grown up in Canada. In the CIS countries the leadership is held by Ukraine.
It requires ripe tomato, a teaspoon of yogurt and a teaspoon of rape oil. Crush tomato and pound, add yogurt and oil. Carefully pound everything and shake up. Put a mask on a face and leave for 10 minutes. Then wash away warm water.
Nutritious mask all-type skin. Connect two tablespoons of natural yogurt to a spoon of rape oil, a teaspoon of lemon juice or camomile tea.
Important! For dry type of skin we prepare a mask without lemon juice.
Put on a face, except an eye area and lips. In 20 minutes wash away warm water.
1-2 teaspoons of warm oil put for 20 minutes on a face will help to get rid of dryness of skin. Perfectly it proves to be and as replacement to creams for dry skin.
Having mixed honey and oil in an equal proportion, you receive fine lip balm.
In the summer face skin is subject to influence of negative factors, more than ever, and therefore needs special attention. Read as it is correct to look after face skin in the summer.
Improving bathtubs
Bathtubs with colza oil will be universal remedy for skin and for calm.
Will be necessary for its preparation:
- milk — 2 glasses;
- sea salt — 1/2 glasses;
- starch and soda — on 1 tablespoon;
- rape oil — 2-3 tablespoons;
- lavender oil — 2-3 drops.
It is possible to add dry flowers of a lavender.
Mix all components and pour out in warm water. The procedure of reception of a bathtub lasts 20–30 minutes. At the end it is worth taking a contrast shower.
How to choose a quality product upon purchase
When choosing a product pay attention to such moments:
- lack of a deposit. Existence of a fuz speaks about bad raw materials;
- amount of erucic acid. It is very toxic, and its contents should not exceed 0.6%;
- the best oil — refined. It means that the product went through all stages of cleaning;
- the hydrogenated oil cheaper, but also less qualitative. It turns rancid quicker and has unstable structure;
- color of a good product — from light yellow to yellow. Gentle and pleasant smell.
As well as where to store in house conditions
It is necessary to store house oil in the dark cool place, in densely closed vessel. In such conditions the product keeps all the properties up to 4-5 years.
Many vegetable oils have remarkable useful properties. Study advantage and use of such oils: almond, hempy, jojoba oil, avocado oil, peach, castor, thistle oil, cocoa butter, sesame, dogrose oil, tea tree oil, coconut, cedar, lemon and corn.
Contraindications and harm
You should not accept this product at problems with intestines and bilious ways.
Are possible as well allergic reactions to colza.
High content of erucic acid constitutes big danger. She is not brought from an organism and collects in it. Its harm consists in negative impact on cages and delay of their growth and updating. Therefore a number of grades of colza is not intended for application in food.
Rape oil is a valuable and useful product in a diet of the person. It can be used in food and to prepare cosmetics. At the correct storage it keeps the properties for many years.