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 "Do you want a good flax freak out - it still naked."
(ancient Slavic belief)
Linen - one of the oldest plants on Earth. In the Old Testament linen it referred to as the most common plant that was commonplace in the home of each family.
But perhaps the most flax was developed in ancient Egypt, which since ancient times have survived are the finest linen fabrics which contemporaries can not reproduce with the help of modern technology.
Perhaps the secret of making such thin filaments old carried away. Herodotus wrote that flax flourished in ancient Colchis, and woven fabrics there were no worse in quality Egyptian.
Linen fabrics are also found among the remains of the pile buildings in Swiss lakes. The science of creating linen fabrics, and has been known to the Celts who inhabited once the territory of the Netherlands today.
Probably, it is difficult to imagine the Russian expanses without flax fields. Flax in Russia was more than just a plant from which the fibers were woven cloth ... Though it is of coarse linen was produced all casual wear Russian peasants. And of finely dressed flax sewed festive clothes that are decorated with embroidery.
June 3 - big religious festival day Olena-lnyanitsy, which previously was timed seeding flax.
 Linen -
Linum L.
- An annual, rarely biennial plant of the family of flax. This family includes more than 100 species of plants. But the most famous and used by people for different purposes flax or spinning.
This annual herb with a bare and thin, branching stems up to the top 40-60cm. in height. The leaves of the plants are small, narrow. Blue, rarely large white flowers are collected at the top of a false umbrella. Flowering flax in June and July.
In dry weather, flax flowers are disclosed in the 6-7 o'clock in the morning and close at 16-17 hours. Fruits of flax - a small, almost spherical box with shiny light brown seeds ripen in late July and August.
 Russia has cultivated two types of flax ordinary - Dolgunets linen yarn and linen Kudryavets for its oily seeds. Industrial flax appeared in Russia in the XIII century.
Linen easily runs wild and feral it can be seen not only in other countries, but also in the south of Russia.
The medicinal and cosmetic purposes
use of flax seeds and linseed oil obtained from these seeds.
- Flax seeds contain vitamins - C, F, carotene, proteins, enzymes, trace elements - potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, and others, many of fatty oil, which comprises linolenic, linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic acid.
- Preparations of flax seeds have anti-inflammatory, healing and emollient action. They are used in the treatment of bronchitis, coughs, gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, chronic colitis, chronic gastritis, cystitis, gout, rheumatism, inflammation of the bladder, renal edema.
- Externally they are used for burns, frostbite, orthite, pustules, blackheads, and inflammatory skin diseases.
- Avicenna recommended using flaxseed to get rid of freckles and acne.
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Broth flax
restore aging skin, restore its elasticity and smoothness. 1 dessert spoon of flaxseed pour 1 cup water, bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 5-10 minutes, strain, moisten with broth in cheesecloth, folded in several layers and apply on face for 15-20 minutes. Wash with water at room temperature. Course - 15 procedures in 1-2 days.
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For dry skin
Coffee grinder to grind on the 1st. a spoonful of flax seed, pour the warm milk to the state of slurry, apply on face for 15-20 minutes. Wash off with a swab dipped in a solution of warm milk and water 1: 1. After 5 minutes, wash with water at room temperature.
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A decoction of flaxseed
If make him a bath for the hands, restore the elasticity of the skin, giving it a velvety texture. 1 tbsp. a spoonful of flax seed Pour 1 cup of water and seethe well, drain and put on the skin, rinse with warm water and apply moisturizer.
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