This herb has ancient roots, and the fame of its beneficial properties goes back to our ancestors. The first positive impression can be obtained from the appearance of flax. Blue, beige and blue shades of flowers look amazing in the wind. They, like a sea wave, continuously sway from side to side. This delicate and fragile plant simply amazes and impresses with its beauty and lightness.
Flax is a healthy plant. Its stem consists of many fibers, and oil rich in vitamins and various substances is squeezed out of the seeds. At all times, a strong cloth was made from flax, from which clothes and many useful things for home use were then sewn. Every housewife will surely have linen towels and tablecloths, and linen clothes on the hottest days are considered one of the most comfortable.
The plant has numerous beneficial and healing properties. Flax is used in folk medicine and in cosmetology as a rejuvenating agent. It is easy to grow and does not require much maintenance. The plant is considered unpretentious to weather conditions, climate, planting site and conditions of detention.
Different types and varieties of flax differ in color and shades. They can be not only blue and blue. You can find flowers and bright red, and lilac, and almost white. Active flowering begins in May, lasts all summer and ends only in late autumn (around November). It is rare to find plants that will give beauty and fragrance for so long. Flowering continues uninterruptedly - to replace the wilted flower, new ones immediately open up.
In order for the plants to show all their decorative possibilities, they must be thinned out after germination. Leave a distance of about ten centimeters between the plants. They will quickly gain strength and begin to dissolve their numerous buds.
Home care and cultivation
Flax is planted in a well-lit, sunny place. The soil can be any, except swampy. Planting is carried out in autumn or spring. Seeds sown before winter keep well. Having survived the cold, they will only get stronger. Seeds are sown in holes no more than two centimeters deep, watered moderately. The plant does not like moist soils and tolerates drought well. If there is a lot of rainfall in the summer season, then flax does not require additional watering.
The first sprouts of germinated seeds will appear in two to three weeks, and after another couple of weeks, do not forget to thin them out. Before the formation of flax buds, it is advisable to feed with fertilizer. Any organic fertilizer or mineral fertilizer (with complex additives) is suitable for this plant.
Flax application
Decorative linen is a great decoration for your garden. Original shades of flowers and amazing beauty - this is what not only the owners, but also guests, neighbors, passers-by will stare at. Flax can take its rightful place in every flower garden.
Traditional medicine, homeopathy - these are the areas in which flax feels like one of its own. Flax seeds are a healing power for the whole organism. They contain a large number of nutrients that can significantly improve health.
Flax seeds:
- Increase and strengthen the immune system
- Normalize hormonal disorders during menopause
- Normalize impaired metabolism, removes toxins and toxins
- Have a rejuvenating effect
If you want to add vitality and "lose" a few years, then try every morning on an empty stomach to eat one teaspoon of seeds, washed down with water (at least one glass). After about thirty days, you will feel a surge of vivacity and energy. The body will, as it were, get a second wind - vision, skin and hair condition may improve. Flax seeds are actively used for weight loss.
Flaxseed oil is recommended to be used as a remedy that will help the intestines and normalize the liver. It is also considered a choleretic agent. It is also known about its external use: during massage, during cosmetic procedures.
Flax seeds and flaxseed oil are sold in every pharmacy. Detailed instructions will help you prepare the decoction correctly and use everything in the correct dosage.
Self-grown flax seeds are an environmentally friendly product. Do not spare your efforts and free time and then you will receive not only indescribable beauty, but also replenishment of your home first aid kit.
