Flax seeds for children

Flax - a plant that is used not only in the textile industry. This incredibly beautiful flower of the color of the sky is an excellent doctor, whose numerous useful properties will help both adults and children, and from a very early age.

Flaxseed is used for medicinal purposes. Seeds are formed in boxes after the active flowering phase of the plant. They concentrate the maximum amount of useful substances. These are numerous vitamins, including A, E, PP, and vitamins of group B. Flaxseeds contain a lot of lignin (an essential fatty acid for the human body), fiber, glycosides, dietary fiber, and useful “right” carbohydrates. Seeds are rich in potassium, magnesium, phosphorus.

All these components give this vegetable raw material incredible healing effects. First of all, it is a mild laxative that will help rather quickly with constipation in children, even the smallest - up to a year. Flax seeds are used as an anti-inflammatory agent for diseases of the upper respiratory tract, it is a time-tested cough medicine.

Recipes based on flax seed benefit the condition of the intestines, if the child has dysbiosis. With allergies, they are given to reduce the onset of symptoms and alleviate the condition of the child. Polyunsaturated acids in seeds improve brain function, relieve stress, improve metabolism and help eliminate toxins.

Parents should buy seeds and start using them if the child has one or more of the following health problems:

• Diabetes;

• Digestive disorders;

• Arthritis, inflammation of the joints;

• Cardiovascular diseases;

• Immunodeficiency state, weakness after a long illness;

• Propensity to allergies, allergies in the active phase;

• Intestinal dysbacteriosis;

• Skin diseases.

There is no harm from flaxseed when used correctly. Yes, and it causes allergy is extremely rare. When applied inside the seeds are perfectly digested. However, such a tool can cause negative reactions if given to those to whom it is not intended. Flax seeds are contraindicated in children with cholelithiasis, intestinal obstruction, and hepatitis. You can not give this tool and those who are undergoing treatment with hormones or drug antidepressants.

Flaxseed can be used to treat children up to a year. It is important to observe the age dose: a decoction of the seed for babies up to 12 months give 10-15 drops at a time, for babies up to 3 years old - half a teaspoon. For a whole teaspoon can be given to children from 3 to 7 years, and in the dining room - after 7 years.

It is important to comply with it, not to exceed, so as not to harm the child.

Information on the allowable age for receiving flax on the Internet is incredibly inconsistent. Some say that flax seeds should not be given for up to three years; others caution children up to 12 years from using the product. In pediatric practice, there is almost no negative reaction to this product in children under one year old.And the difference in the data can be explained by the lack of centralized clinical studies of the effects of plant matter on children's bodies.

Flax seeds can be ground into powder, and this flax flour can be added to food as a tasty and healthy seasoning. Flaxseed oil, which is also obtained from seeds, is generally a unique product. It can be added to salads, second courses, as well as used for massage treatments in infants. It softens and moisturizes the delicate skin of babies, quickly heals diaper rash and manifestations of contact dermatitis.

Our grandmothers and great-grandmothers knew how to make flaxseeds. This is done quite simply, and the exact recipe depends on the final goal, from what ailment it is planned to treat the child.

• When coughing. Two tablespoons of raw materials grind in a coffee grinder into a powder, and brew a glass of boiling water. Infuse under the lid for about 40 minutes. Give the child, depending on the age dose, at least 6 times a day. This remedy is especially effective for dry and unproductive coughing.
• With constipation. A teaspoon of seeds is poured with boiled hot water and allowed to infuse for half an hour. Then young children are filtered and given to drink broth per day up to three times per age dose. And older children can offer and eat softened seeds. This not only promotes bowel emptying, but is also effective in getting rid of the worm. However, it will take quite a long time to fight parasites in this way - at least 7-10 days.
• With allergies. A tablespoon of crushed seeds is brewed with a glass of boiling water, infused and applied to the affected skin with urticaria, allergic dermatitis. In case of allergy, which is not accompanied by the appearance of skin rashes, a decoction of seeds can be drunk at an age dosage up to 4 times a day. The tool is allowed to mix in the juice, tea, juice, water.
• With worms. A tablespoon of the seeds is crushed and mixed with a glass of kefir. The child can drink such a drink before eating for half an hour, one quarter of a glass. After a week, you can forget about parasites.
• Dry linen compress. Seeds should be poured on a hot frying pan, and, stirring, heat them. Then the hot seed is poured into a canvas bag and applied as a warming compress to the inflamed joints.

• Preparations prepared at home from flax seeds should not be stored in the refrigerator or outside it. It is best to prepare a fresh batch of "medicine" before each meal. The maximum storage time broth in the refrigerator - no more than 5 hours.

• If the child is not allergic to sugar, honey, and allowed to eat sweets, you can make candy from flax seeds by mixing them with honey. You can add seeds to pastries, soups and main dishes. Systematic use will help raise the child's immunity, it is especially useful during periods of seasonal growth of respiratory viral infections and influenza.

• Kissel from flax seeds will help to cope with intestinal diseases, including parasites. It can also be given in small prophylactic doses to increase immunity.

• When constipated, the seeds can have both a laxative and holding effect. In order for everything to “work out” as it should, the child needs to combine taking flax-based drugs with abundant drinking, then the fiber, which the plant seeds are rich in, will have the desired effect.

• Do not assign your child flax seeds on their own. It is better to entrust this business to the doctor, he will certainly give the necessary recommendations on the dosage and method of preparation of raw materials, if he comes to the conclusion that the child needs to take flaxseed.

Most reviews about the treatment of children with flax seeds on the Internet are quite positive, especially if they were used as a laxative or antitussive. Some parents complain that they cannot force the child to drink decoction or kissel of their flaxseed, but other moms and dads who have come across this have found a good way out - cook buckwheat cereal, rice, oatmeal and add a few tablespoons of flour produced when grinding seeds in a coffee grinder. For "conspiracy," masking the specific flaxseed smell, parents are advised to add fresh fruit or berries to such porridge.

Only a small percentage of moms and dads take it from pharmacies. But flax seeds are best taken from a pharmacist, as there they are cleaned and prepared in accordance with all sanitary requirements. The most popular manufacturer is Krasnogorskleksredstva. The average cost in Russia is 45-60 rubles per pack. There are about a dozen manufacturers on the market, including foreign ones.