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 It is difficult to Russian or Ukrainian village, where there are no sunflowers, and people would not be sitting on the bench, and benches, and not gnawed to the evening seeds and on holidays.
In the city to Luzganov seeds are different, some people like this fun, while others consider it a manifestation of barbarism ... The doctors also say that biting seeds is not a waste of time, the fact that sunflower seeds retain a many months a large number of substances that are useful to the human body.
Many ancient peoples of sunflower was personification of the sun. Scientists believe that his first domesticated Indians.
Helianthus annuus -
Helianthus annuus L.
- An annual herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family with a powerful straight stem, 2, 5 meters tall. Sunflower taproot goes under the earth to a depth of one and a half to four meters and the plant is well supplied with moisture and nutrients. From the main root and depart more lateral roots.
The leaves of sunflower resemble large, pointed heart on long stalks rough to the touch. The flowers are sunflowers mostly yellow, are at the top of the stems and collected in large inflorescences - a basket with a diameter of 10 to 45cm, which turns to the sun. Bottom basket surrounded by several rows of green leaves imbricate arranged. Sunflower blooms in July - August.
Fruit Seeds - elongated ovoid achene with a nucleus. Color of the skin may be gray, striped, black. The seeds ripen in August - September.
Homeland sunflower - North America and Mexico, where they still grow in the wild, wild ancestors of cultivated sunflower. Approximately 500 years ago, sunflower seeds were brought to Europe, where it has long cultivated as an ornamental plant. In some countries, sunflower seeds fed in poultry, and in Portugal dried seeds were ground and added to the flour.
 In Russia, sunflower appeared only at the beginning of the XVIII century. During the time of Peter I planted it in the botanical gardens and flower beds. In the XIX century, he moved to the front gardens of the townspeople and villagers. His first grown for seed, which in those days were considered a delicacy. And in 1829, a farmer from the village of E. Bokarёv Alekseevka Voronezh province, gathered a large harvest of sunflower on a hand press pressed from the seeds of fragrant oil of a beautiful golden color. The taste and aroma of this oil relished Bokarёva villagers, and they too began to sow sunflower at their land.
In 1833, in the same village Alekseevka, was built The world's first drive churn in the stable, and in 1865 was elevated to first oil mill. Sunflower oil gradually conquer the world.
Seeds for Health
- The sunflower seeds contain vitamins C and E, linoleic and oleic fatty acids, protein, carbohydrates, tannins, plenty of useful minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc ...
- The sunflower leaves contain: carotene, resinous substances, flavonoids, succinic, fumaric, citric organic acids.
- The flowers: flavonoid glycosides, anthocyanins, choline, betaine, bitter, phenol carbonic acids and alcohols.
- Sunflower good for the heart, it does not develop atherosclerosis, protects the skin from the intense sunlight.
- For medicinal purposes is used the same flowers and leaves of sunflower, collected in June and July.
 Cosmetics from seeds
Sunflower seeds and oil extracted from them, are one of the most effective anti-aging tools. They strengthen skin, makes skin soft and smooth. Eating at least 2 tablespoons peeled sunflower seeds makes your hair shiny and silky.
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Mask of sunflower seeds for the dry skin
1 dessert spoon of refined sunflower seeds on a coffee grinder to grind, add 1 dessert spoon sour cream and 1 egg yolk. All mix, apply on face for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then wash with cool.
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Mask for normal skin
1 dessert spoon of milled seed mix with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of honey, mix, apply on face for 10 minutes, remove swab dipped in vegetable oil. After 5 minutes wash with warm water and wipe the face with ice.
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Mask for oily skin
1 dessert spoon of milled seed mix with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, 4 drops of lemon juice and 1 protein. Apply for 10 minutes, rinse with warm brew green tea and wipe the face with ice.
- Sunflower oil is suitable for removing makeup for any skin type.
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