Many folk remedies are becoming popular again today. Science is rediscovering the properties of herbs and plants. After all, most microelements are already incorporated in them by nature, and therefore the latter do not need to be produced artificially. Today we will talk about amaranth oil - a storehouse of nutrients. You will be surprised by the possibilities of this remedy.
Historical background
Among botanists, this plant is called Amaranthus panicathus, in European languages - Amaranth. The Spanish conquistadors, seeing it among the Indians, considered it a swan. In Russia, it is often called shiritsa.
This culture is over eight thousand years old! It is known both in Central and Latin America, and in Europe and Asia. We can say that this is one of the oldest grain crops used by man.
To this day, the following species are grown: Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hypochondriacus. This crop is considered a pseudo-grain and has been compared to quinoa and buckwheat.
The Incas made bread out of it, while the Aztecs used it as wheat and called it huauquilitl. The stems were used to feed livestock. It was also part of their religious rituals, for which the Spaniards consideredamaranth is the devil's plant. This led to a decline in his popularity.
Today, in Mesoamerica, it is grown mainly for making sweets.
In Asia, it is known in the cultures of China, India, Nepal, Pakistan.
But that's how the ancient peoples used it. Now this raw material is part of a huge number of products. You will find it in the food industry - this is the production of beer, dairy products, flour and confectionery products, baby food. Even the fresh leaves are eaten as a salad, as they taste like spinach.
Medicine, cosmetology and many other areas also use amaranth oil. The price of such prevention is often lower than treatment by specialists. But read on for more on that.
He alth Applications
The most popular oils today are not only in the food industry, but also in the field of improving the appearance and well-being of a person.
In particular, he althy vegetable oils are used in cosmetology. What are they that good?
Firstly, they are produced by cold pressing. Thanks to this, all nutrients are preserved. The raw materials are seeds, bones, kernels of nuts.
The value of these substances lies primarily in the fact that all ingredients are natural. That is, in terms of the impact on the human body, they are head and shoulders ahead of their artificial "colleagues".
Second, all vegetable oilsin medicine are used without a prescription due to hypoallergenic properties. In cosmetology, they are suitable for all skin types. Although, of course, dry, tired and exhausted will be of particular benefit.
But for people with oily skin type, this will also be a salvation. Some extracts have a calming effect on inflammation. Also, such products can, unlike masks, be applied to the skin around the eyes, which brings them closer to creams.
Traditional medicine advises using vegetable oils both externally and internally. It is believed that, enveloping the damaged organ, the substances of these products gently relieve it of the disease. In addition, they are amazing for massage, are part of creams and masks, are added to salads and other dishes.
Amaranth oil: properties
Go through all kinds of forums, contact professionals or grandmothers in the village. Everyone will give you only positive feedback about the product. Judging by the enthusiasm of people using it, it seems that it is a panacea. But is it really?
Let's look into this matter, relying only on scientific facts.
Useful ingredients
So, the first ingredient is calcium. Yes, despite the fact that this is a plant, and not a shell or chalk, it contains more of this microelement even than in natural milk. If your body lacks it, there are problems with your teeth, exfoliating nails and brittle hair, there is already a solution. Amaranth oil will help to cope with this trouble.
The next element is vitamin E. He alth, beauty, youth are epithets that constantly accompany this substance. It is responsible for the tone of the skin and its taut appearance, opposition to the aggression of the external environment, ecology, solar radiation. With the constant use of vitamin E, the risk of oncology is significantly reduced. This vitamin brings many more benefits to the human body, and in its category the champion in its content is amaranth oil, the healing properties of which are beyond praise.
Phospholipids are substances that improve metabolism, accelerate metabolism. In addition, they have a beneficial effect on all tissues and organs in general. God forbid, what kind of failure - trace elements immediately come to the rescue. It is important that they affect the amount of glucose in the body. Thus, if sugar is elevated, be sure to consult a doctor, but adding amaranth oil to the diet will not be superfluous.
Squalene is a little-known element of a he althy body, but it plays an important role in maintaining he althy skin. He is responsible for her tone, smartness. In addition, it has an antibacterial effect, that is, with a sufficient amount of it, you will not be overcome by pimples and inflammation, and the wounds will heal comfortably.
Therefore, you need to monitor the sufficient intake of squalene in the body, while maintaining he alth. Amaranth oil will successfully cope with this.
Sterol – Athletes must have heard of this substance. You can find it in the composition of energy drinks, diet food. Its benefit is that, as an anabolic, it makes it easieradapt to stress. The bonus is that this extends to more than just physical activity. Overcoming psychological difficulties and stress is also included in the scope.
Besides these micro and macro elements, amaranth keeps a lot of other things. Traditional medicine refers to it in case of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the cardiovascular system, with skin lesions, "female" and "male" problems. But we will talk about this in more detail later.
Production
Amaranth oil is now produced in many countries around the world. The most used are four technologies for its production:
• Extraction.
• Solvent recovery.
• Supercritical CO2 extraction.• Cold pressing.
The first three methods are considered not very effective. In addition, they are already working with waste from the fourth type of production. Thus, based on the quality of the product and the demand for amaranth oil, the price fluctuates markedly.
Cold pressed for the most natural product. It retains all the useful substances that would be destroyed during heat treatment.
This is how the machine used for this seed treatment looks like. The Germans, as usual, pedantically approached the issue. The device takes up little space, consumes little electricity, and you can't call it noisy either.
Amaranth oil at home is quite difficult to do. However, one extravagant method was found.
Must takeone kilogram of large plant seeds and one and a half liters of cold-pressed olive oil. Lightly roast the grains, and then grind them in a coffee grinder. Mix the resulting flour with butter in a three-liter jar.
Mix thoroughly, close and put in a cool dark place. Shake daily for three weeks. After that, pour through the filter into a smaller bottle. To do this, you can use gauze or linen cloth. Fold them several times and cover the jar with them instead of a lid. It is stored away from sunlight.
Piece can be used as compresses against joint diseases.
Choose the right one
Excellent, you say, amaranth oil is an amazing remedy, its medicinal properties are incredible. But how do you find the best? After all, the market today offers quite diverse. The geography of producers is from Russia to Egypt and Latin America.
And you will be absolutely right. In color and consistency, it resembles most pomace from various plants and nuts. Nowadays, thanks to the growing fashion for this product, it is one of the leaders among counterfeits.
Let's start with the fact that it is better to buy amaranth oil in a pharmacy or an aromatherapy store. In other places, you run the risk of buying a fake with an artificially created smell.
The package should have the inscription: "Amaranthus cruentus" or "Amaranthus oil". All other names do not correspond to a quality and natural product.
Readcompound. There should be only amaranth oil, application, manufacturer. And that's it. No preservatives, extracts, etc.
Very likely, you will be told that this plant is from South America, loves a warm climate. But you should not judge the quality by the country of manufacture, because many factories in different countries are engaged only in processing. They buy raw materials. So just ignore this item.
However, the method of production will worry us. We use only cold pressed oils. Extractions and other methods are of little interest, as they significantly reduce the content of nutrients in the final product.
There are also blends of different oils. In this case, carefully understand the instructions. Indications for use, contraindications, etc.
Beware of fakes
What external signs will help to catch scammers in lies? Let's find out.
- Firstly, the vial must be only glass. Plastic, metal and other materials are strictly unacceptable.
- The color of the cold-pressed oil is only dark. Otherwise, you are holding a diluted fake in your hands, in which amaranth can only be in the name.
- The volume of the bottle is no more than 100 milliliters. Otherwise, it's just making money on gullible consumers. Such liquids quickly oxidize. Therefore, using the last drops from a two-hundred-gram jar, you are pouring just colored water.
- Read the composition. The content of squalene is 8 percent per 100 grams, that is, per bottle. Otherwise, it is a fake, since the grain of this substance contains 6-8%.
- Feel free to ask sellers for certificates as well.
- Most importantly, remember that amaranth oil retains properties only when cold pressed.
How to take
In any case, before using it is better to consult a doctor. Although on different sites they write that this is a common food product. But only your attending doctor knows specifically your situation with problems in the body. This is important to remember!
In general, there are several ways to use - to prevent or improve the condition of the body.
In the first case, mix it with other vegetable oils, using 10-25% amaranth. Use in cooking, season salads, turn on your imagination.
The second option is divided into external and internal. We will talk about them in more detail later, but in general, the rules are as follows.
In the first case, the proportion is the same as for prevention. We drink a tablespoon an hour before or one and a half after a meal.
It is used on the skin in the form of rubbing, dressings and compresses.
One of the leaders in the Russian market is Amaranth Aktiv. The oil of this manufacturer is of high quality.
Let's turn to the tool's instructions. What are its contraindications?Mostly they write that there are none, but you should be careful when taking those who have:
• Pancreatic diseases and gallstones.
• Chronic pancreatitis, duodenal ulcer.• Propensity to gastrointestinal disorders.
Thus, everything is organized according to the standard rules. Persons with such diseases are not recommended, and often forbidden, fatty, fried, spicy and other joys of life. For everyone else, those who have kept their food system he althy so far, this oil can be used.
Benefits for various diseases
If you set a goal and understand the properties of all the ingredients, you will be simply amazed. A huge amount of useful acids, such as oleic, linoleic and many others, vitamins A, B, E, D, sterols. Squalene is a separate issue altogether. Its main task is to deliver oxygen. That is, our activity and youth directly depend on this substance. Its second source, by the way, is shark liver, so, for obvious reasons, amaranth oil is more beneficial, the use of which is much simpler and more convenient.
Diseases of a person are often associated with deficiencies in the body of certain micro- and macroelements. As you saw in the previous paragraph, this plant is just a natural store of everything you need.
Initially, only traditional healers used this remedy. However, today, thanks to research, traditional medicine tends to see amaranth oil in its ranks, the healing properties of which are certainly confirmed.
It brings benefits in a wide variety of situations. Let's list some of them.
• Reduces the level of a substance such as cholesterol.
• Accelerates metabolism. If you have been told that your metabolism is low, oil may well help.
• There are failures inhormonal system? Here, too, you can not do without this tool. It will contribute to the normalization.
• Clogged body? Has the presence of slags and toxins, heavy s alts and radionuclides been diagnosed? Well, it can help with that as well.
• Thanks to squalene, many mucous surfaces can be restored. It is involved in the healing of the gastrointestinal tract, restores the epithelium, improves the functioning of many organs.
• And that's not all that amaranth oil is famous for. Its use along with traditional medicines only potentiates their action• The last thing I would like to say about it: the remedy has amazing regenerating, general tonic and restorative effects.
So whether or not to include it in your diet is up to you. But for prevention today, many use it.
Amaranth oil in cosmetology
What usually harms our skin the most? Experts answer almost unanimously - free radicals. These are active oxygen molecules that actually produce the effect of "rust" in our body. How to deal with them?
Antioxidants have long been recognized as the best remedy against such pests. They neutralize and remove this garbage. In particular, they include vitamin E. It is its active form that contains amaranth oil. The use of tocotrienol leads to the activation of skin cells, as well as to rejuvenation and return of tone.
Age-related pigmentation, namely the fight against it, is also included in the scope of the remedy. The appearance of the décolleté, face and neck is significantlywill be transformed as soon as you add this drug to their care.
The beauty of the oil is that it actively moisturizes and nourishes the skin. Therefore, dryness, peeling, rough skin and other imperfections can be corrected with daily use of the product. An important fact is that the healing effects can be compared with those of the best pharmaceutical products.
How to use it? Very simple! Cleanse the desired area of skin, apply the product on it and wait 15-20 minutes. After that, just gently wipe with a cosmetic tissue. You may not believe it, but it will not leave a greasy shine.
Hands and feet, and especially the heels, will be grateful if you soften them with a cream with the addition of this component. Restoration of these zones is possible with different preparations. But a particularly stunning effect is observed after amaranth oil has been applied. The price of such a procedure is often cheaper than visiting a specialist, especially if the latter is performed for preventive purposes.
In addition, the oil is great for massage and protects against the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays.
Price and reviews
Above, we examined the features of production, composition, application and scope. Only the question of its cost remains open.
It ranges in Ukraine from 50 to 250 hryvnia per 100 milliliters, and in Russia - from 300 to 1500 rubles. The difference is in the manufacturer, country of delivery and type of processing, as well as "guaranteed purity"product.
It seems that everyone has figured out about amaranth oil. Feedback from people about him is only the most positive. Mostly they write about its use for burns, improving the condition of problem skin. Found, however, a few references to the restoration of the cycle.
Besides, many people add it to food, dress salads with it. There is a benefit, the product is not very expensive, especially if you use it in a mixture with others.
Usually on the forums, housewives say that at first they looked at him with apprehension, and then tasted it. Here are just a description of the taste varies greatly from opinion to opinion. There are the following options: nutty (sometimes they write - with the taste of walnut), just bitter, unexpressed.
Also advised to check the purchase. The bottle must be placed in the refrigerator on a shelf with a temperature of +3 to +5 Celsius. After a while, a precipitate will appear, the oil will become cloudy. This only happens in cold-pressed oils.
He alth to you and success in your search for natural products!
