For 4,000 years in the Mediterranean countries the linen for the textile fiber obtaining has been cultivated, and more than 2,500 than is used like medicine. Hipócrates already recommended like emollient in century V a.C.
Habitat: original of the Next East, but cultivated in numerous climate countries tempered of Europe and America.
Description: cms plants herbaceous from 40 to 80. of height, the family of the Lináceas. Its stem is raised and its extended and narrow leaves. The flowers are of sure blue color with 5 petals. The fruit is a globulose capsule, with 10 seeds of brown color.
Used parts: the linseed (seeds of the linen).
Properties and indications: the seeds contain great amount of mucílago and pectina, that confer emollient and laxative properties to him; in addition to mineral salts and lipids of high biological value (insaturados essential fatty acids). These are their indications and applications:
Chronic constipation, because it lubricates the digestive conduit, causing that the lees are softer. In addition, it regenerates the intestinal flora, regulating the processes of rotting and fermentation. Its effect is very evident, because in case of intestinal DES composition, the lees lose their putrid scent
Gastritis, duodenitis and gastroduodenal ulcer: It presents/displays an antiinflammatory and emollient action, that favors the regeneration of the damaged digestive mucosa. It is recommended to take the seeds from linen in decocción as complement, associated to the specific treatment of these processes.
Inflammations of the respiratory routes and the urinary: bronchitis and cystitis, specially; by its emollient and suavizante effect on the mucous.
The linen seeds (linseed) can also be used like food. They are specially recommendable for the diabetics, by his little percentage of glúcidos, and its elevated content in proteins and lipids (greasy). They must consume them who suffer undernourishment or want to get fat. The linseed flour cataplasms are applied whenever constant heat is required: colds and bronchitis, menstrual pain, cólicos pains the abdomen (renales or biliary), intestinal espasmos, punctures of insects, abscesses and furúnculos. They have decisive, antispasmodic, sedative and antiinflammatory an action, besides to maintain the heat during long time.
The linseed oil is used as suavizante of the skin in case of eccemas, parched skin, slight burns and dermatosis in general.
Use: decocción during 5 minutes of 30 grams of seeds by liter of water, 2 or 3 daily cups, sweetened with honey if it is desired. Maceration: A spoonful of seeds by each water glass is left in rest during 12 hours; to take 2 or 3 daily glasses from the resulting liquid. Also the whole seeds can be ingested, chewing them (a spoonful every 12 hours).
It is used externally in cataplasms: the crushed linen seeds (linseed flour), are added to the boiling water until obtaining one papilla thickens; normally 30 to 40 grams by liter are needed water (when applying the cataplasm, agrees to protect the skin with a fine cloth to avoid that burns take place). Lotions with linseed oil that is applied directly on the affected zone of skin.
Precautions: the oil contained in the linseed flour enrancia with much facility, causing itself irritation in the skin. It agrees since, to prepare the cataplasms, recent flour is always used.
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