What Are the Different Uses of Linseed Oil?

Flaxseed oil is made from flaxseed. Flaxseed is the seed of flax. It belongs to the flax family, also known as flax. Because it is native to the East India region, it was brought back to China by the Silk Road when it was envoyed by Zhangye in the Han Dynasty. China, mainly planted in the Huns in the old days, was an area where "Hu people" gathered, hence its name. Cold pressed linseed oil is rich in alpha-linolenic acid, which is the most effective way to supplement linolenic acid.

Linseed oil

Flaxseed oil is an oil extracted from flaxseed. Flaxseed or linseed is also known as flaxseed. It is the annual or perennial herbaceous plant flaxseed. Linen is the oldest in the world

Low-temperature cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil has a pure taste. In order to obtain the best nutrition and taste, you can drink it directly or mix it with other foods. Avoid high-temperature heating.

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The total content of crude protein, fat and total sugar in flaxseed is as high as 84.07%. Flaxseed protein

Vegetable oil	Fatty acids (mass percentage)
	Lauric acid	Myristic acid	Palmitic acid	Stearic acid	Oleic acid	Linoleic acid	Linolenic acid
coconut oil	45 48	16 18	8 to 10	2 4	5 8	1 2
olive oil			8 16	2 3	70 85	5 15
Soybean oil			10	3	25 30	50 55	4 8
Cottonseed oil		1	20 25	1 2	20 30	45 50
Safflower oil			6	3	13 15	75 78
Linseed oil					20 35	15 25	35 53

Research and clinical experiments have confirmed the following functions of flaxseed oil:

1. Skin is soft and shiny

Improve skin fat content, make skin smoother, moisturized, soft and elastic, meanwhile normal skin breathing and perspiration, alleviate all kinds of skin problems.

2. Weight loss can consume excess body fat and is a healthy way to lose weight.

3. Improve women

Impact on pregnant women

Cold pressed flaxseed oil is rich in omega-3, which is an "essentially unsaturated fatty acid", which is extremely important to the human body, but cannot be synthesized by itself. It must be taken through the body to meet the important substances needed by the human body. Omega-3 is abundant in marine animals and plants, flax plants, and walnut nuts such as seals, deep-sea cold-water fish, and seaweed. Among them, linseed oil is the vegetable oil with the highest omega-3 content on land. Because of its importance to the body, it is called "liquid gold". Eating walnuts can supplement the brain because walnuts are rich in omega-3 and its metabolites. Relying on walnuts to supplement omega-3 is far less than the amount of omega-3 required by pregnant women as suggested by experts.

(English: -Linolenic acid, ALA) is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (C18H30O2) with three double bonds and is an omega-3 essential fatty acid.

Alpha-linolenic acid accounts for 64% of perilla seed oil, 55% of linseed oil, 32% of sea buckthorn seed oil, 20% of hemp seed oil, and 10% of rapeseed oil. Soybean oil accounts for 8%.

Because the oxidation of -linolenic acid contained in soybean oil will cause rancidity, this problem is often solved by partial hydrogenation in soybean oil production, which results in trans fats. Soy breeding is dedicated to breeding varieties with low alpha-linolenic acid content to improve the stability of refined soybean oil without the need for a hydrogenation process.

Application in moisturizing skin care and hair care cosmetics

Flaxseed oil has a high content of unsaturated fatty acids, which has excellent affinity and penetration for the skin. Its various fatty acids are easily absorbed by the skin, used to supplement the skin's lipid components, repair dry skin and due to contact with the surface The level of fatty acids in the skin damaged by active agents maintains and enhances the normal structure and function of skin cell membranes and interstitials; at the same time, linseed oil can also form a breathable and water-retaining film on the skin surface, reducing the deep water loss of the skin and keeping the skin moist, Smooth and elastic. Canada, the United States and other countries have produced a series of moisturizing flaxseed oil skin care products, such as the skin and hair care products of the QLIFE LINSEED trademark produced by American BATORY AM, including moisturizers, facial nourishing creams, deep skin moisturizers, Dozens of products such as shampoo, conditioner, mousse.

Application in special skin care and hair care cosmetics

In addition to being an excellent conditioner and humectant, flaxseed oil also has some special therapeutic effects. For example, flaxseed oil can exert anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative effects, and has a good effect on reducing erythema and inflammation caused by ultraviolet rays. . As a rare natural vegetable oil containing omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed oil has obvious effects on some skin defects such as eczema, acne, allergies, and cleft palate. High-quality cold-pressed flaxseed oil is useful for treating skin allergies, eczema, cleft palate, Baby rash, skin burns and other inflammations have obvious effects; flaxseed oil has also been successfully used in special hair cosmetics for the treatment of hair loss, Davis has invented a special hair growth cosmetics containing flaxseed oil.

1. Low temperature cooking: use alone or blend with cooking oil for healthy and delicious food.

2. Flavor soup seasoning: Add flaxseed oil to cooked porridge and soup to add color and freshness.

3. Cooked cold dishes: use cold flaxseed oil to mix cold dishes and salads.

4. Baking pastries: Flax seed oil is used instead of common cooking oil or cream baking pastries.

5. Mixed consumption: Add flaxseed oil directly to the yogurt for mixed consumption. The nutrition is new and fashionable.

6. Take directly: Adults take 15-20ml daily, children should reduce to 5-10ml, eat healthy.

Cooking precautions

Suitable cooking method: Flaxseed oil has higher nutritional value, but lower smoke point. It is easy to smoke when heated, and it is suitable for cold food. However, if flaxseed oil (a small amount) is blended with other vegetable oils (a large amount), It is also possible to use it for cooking, but pay attention to controlling the oil temperature when cooking, not too high (it is recommended to put cold vegetables in hot pan or oil on the bottom of the pot or quickly wave); not suitable for frying.

1. Low temperature storage: After opening the bottle, store flaxseed oil in the refrigerator.

2, easy to oxidize: after opening the bottle, use up the oil as soon as possible, and pay attention to the cap after each use.

3. Keep away from light: Avoid places where the temperature is too high or in direct sunlight.

4. No heating: It is not necessary to heat edible linseed oil. If it is not suitable for heating too long, it will not damage its nutritional content.

For patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, there is a special consideration, and you should be careful when eating oil. So what kind of oil is more beneficial to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular?

Health Times reports: To prevent cerebrovascular disease and hyperlipidemia, the elderly can add a few spoonfuls of linseed oil when cooking. Linseed oil is rich in alpha-linolenic acid. This is an essential fatty acid for the body. But the human body cannot synthesize it, and can only be taken from food. The biggest importance of -linolenic acid is that it can be oxidized in the human body to DHA, which governs the operation of the brain, and provides sufficient nutrition to the brain. In addition, the lack of -linolenic acid in the human body may lead to an imbalance in 3 fatty acid intake. Our brain, retina, and memory are inseparable from fatty acids. Without it, it can cause brain atrophy and increase the chance of dementia in the elderly.

Linolenic acid has a good inhibitory effect on the production of hyperlipidemia. Because there are so many benefits to the brain, young people who are facing the computer every day should often eat some linseed oil to protect eyesight and health. It is important to remind you that flaxseed oil is best eaten raw. The nutritional content of flaxseed oil is very easy to be destroyed at high temperature, so it is best to choose organic cold pressing. When eating, it is best to mix the soup and soup. Do not use it for frying.

The daily amount of flaxseed oil consumed by the elderly in a 2-6 snack spoon is appropriate. Flaxseed oil is best paired with light vegetables so that it can better play a health role. However, linseed oil also has a disadvantage. Compared with other vegetable oils, linseed oil has relatively fewer other nutrients. Therefore, it is best to use linseed oil and other cooking oils to make a blending oil. A variety of nutrients are balanced. Generally, the proportion of blending oil that you make yourself is one part of linseed oil and two parts of peanut oil or other edible oil. If you have the conditions, you can also add some olive oil.