Flax is not only widely used in plant stems and leaves, but also the seed "flaxseed" of its fruit. Let's take a look at the efficacy and function of flaxseed. Efficacy and function of flaxseed

1. Efficacy of flaxseed

Taste: sweet and flat;

meridian tropism: liver, stomach and large intestine meridian tropism.

efficacy: nourishing blood and expelling wind; Moistening dryness and relaxing bowels. Attending leprosy; Dry skin; Itching; Hair loss; Ulcer eczema; Intestinal dryness and constipation.

flaxseed is a traditional Chinese medicine. It was first recorded in medical books such as Materia Medica Illustration, Ben Jing Feng Yuan and Southern Yunnan Materia Medica. It is sweet and pungent in taste, flat in nature and non-toxic. It has the functions of tonifying deficiency and yin. Can be used for expelling wind, relieving itching, detoxicating and relieving pain, calming the liver and smoothing qi, and dredging intestines. Treat leprosy, skin prurigo, alopecia, erysipelas, lung carbuncle, orchitis, liver wind headache, constipation and so on.

Second, the function of flaxseed

Years of research and clinical experiments have proved that flaxseed has the following ten functions:

1. Skin is soft and shiny

It can improve skin fat content, make skin smoother, moisturized, soft and elastic, make skin breathe and sweat normally, and alleviate various skin problems.

2. Losing weight

It can consume excess body fat and is a healthy weight loss method.

3. Improve premenstrual syndrome in women

There are many examples of premenstrual syndrome in women, and the symptoms completely disappear after eating fresh linseed oil every day for one month. Of course, vitamins and minerals are needed.

4. Enhance stress resistance

Flaxseed can reduce the influence of harmful biochemical substances produced when the body is stressed, stabilize mood, keep a calm mind, and reduce depression and insomnia. 5. Alleviate allergic reactions < P > Flaxseed can help alleviate allergic reactions, but it will take a long time to completely eliminate allergies because the whole body needs to be reorganized, and comprehensive nutritional assistance is needed.

6. Prevention and treatment of diabetes

α -linolenic acid can promote insulin secretion by insulin β -cells and keep insulin stable in blood, reduce the resistance of target cells to insulin, improve the sensitivity of insulin receptors on cell membranes and reduce the antagonism of insulin.

7. Improving arthritis

Experiments have proved that flaxseed has a great effect on treating and preventing arthritis. 6 {BF} patients with rheumatoid arthritis can completely stop taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after receiving omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids treatment, while another 2 {BF} patients can halve nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at a time.

8. Improving inflammation of organs and tissues

Flaxseed is of great help to prevent inflammation of organs and tissues, including meningitis, tendinitis, tonsillitis, gastritis, ileitis, colitis, arteritis, phlebitis, prostatitis, nephritis, splenitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, otitis, etc., as well as tinea and sores.

9. Lowering cholesterol

Flaxseed can lower high cholesterol 25 {BF} and triglyceride 65 {BF} in blood, and convert excess low-density cholesterol (LDL) into cholic acid and excrete it.

1. Reducing heart load

can reduce hypertension, reduce blood lipid content, increase the level of unsaturated fatty acids, improve blood concentration, reduce blood viscosity, maintain blood fluidity, and prevent vascular occlusion and related diseases. Precautions for taking flaxseed

1. Precautions

1. If you don't eat raw or immature flaxseed, it may be toxic, although this probability is smaller than winning the lottery.

2. After eating flaxseed, be sure to drink more water, because the human body consumes a lot of water when digesting flaxseed.

Second, the population is suitable

Not suitable

1. Female patients with breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer or endometriosis. This is because flaxseed contains a lot of phytoestrogens, which will stimulate the re-development of breast tissue. We know that many breast cancer patients are treated by surgery. After eating flaxseed, cancer cells will metastasize, so it is best for breast cancer patients not to eat flaxseed in their lives.

2. Women who take birth control pills. Because the contraceptive itself contains a lot of estrogen, which is particularly bad for people's health. At the same time, eating flaxseed will cause an increase in estrogen, which will be unbearable for the body and will bring great harm to the body.

3. People with intestinal obstruction, intestinal inflammation or narrowing esophagus. It is a high-fiber food, which can make the disease worse.

Applicable people

1. Generally, people can eat it, especially those with high blood pressure, high cholesterol or hyperlipidemia;

2. People with dry skin, fine lines, rough skin or easily inflamed skin and eczema;

3. Working people with high-intensity mental work.