Ingredients in 100 grams of sunflower seeds
| Vitamin E | 10-18 mg |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamine) | 0.82 mg |
| Manganese | 0.73 mg |
| magnesium | 44/127 mg |
| Copper | 0.63 mg |
| Selenium | |
Phosphorus | |
Folate | 86/81 mcg |
Sunflower seeds and its properties
It is interesting to know that Nahavand city produces about 98% of sunflower in Hamedan province and has the first rank in the production of this product and is known as the sunflower city.
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Nahavand and sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds cover more than 1500 hectares of land in Nahavand city, so that the sunflower produced in the form of nuts, seeds and oil is cultivated in this city and a very large area of farms in Khazal, Zarrin Dasht and Gyan districts are under sunflower cultivation.
Planting, holding and harvesting of this crop is done mechanized and using pressurized irrigation, which reduces consumption and saves time and manpower.
Sunflower crop has different types, including Isfahani, long-white and short, which are grown in Nahavand, two types of long white and short seeds.
Properties of sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds are a very rich source of vitamin E, the first fat-dissolving antioxidant. Vitamin E moves throughout the body and neutralizes free radicals in the body that damage molecules and structures that contain fats, such as cell membranes and cholesterol.
Many studies have shown that magnesium helps lower blood pressure and migraine headaches, as well as heart attacks.
Vitamin E in sunflower seeds, by supporting these molecules and tissues, has anti-inflammatory effects that reduce the symptoms of diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Vitamin E also reduces intestinal cancer and also reduces the symptoms of hot flashes in postmenopausal women and It also reduces the progression of diabetes complications.
Other benefits of vitamin E include preventing it from causing cardiovascular disease. Vitamin E is one of the most important antioxidants found in cholesterol particles and prevents cholesterol from being oxidized by free radicals. Because after cholesterol is oxidized, it attaches to the walls of blood vessels, and these are the early stages of hardening of the arteries, causing clogging of the arteries or a heart attack.
Low levels of vitamin E in the body can reduce the risk of clogged arteries. Studies on vitamin E have shown that people who take vitamin E in their daily diet are less likely to die of a heart attack.
What is Phytosterol?
It is a substance found in plants that have a chemical structure very similar to cholesterol, and when it is sufficient in the diet, it helps lower cholesterol as well as reduce the risk of cancer.
In today’s world, we rarely see anyone who does not have nervous problems. It is interesting to know that with the magnesium in sunflower seeds, we can calm the nerves and blood vessels. Sunflower seeds are a rich and good source of magnesium.
Researchers have shown that magnesium helps lower blood pressure and migraine headaches, as well as heart attacks.
Magnesium is also very good for bone health, and about two-thirds of the magnesium in the body is found in bones.
In many nerve cells, magnesium acts as a barrier to the entry of calcium into nerve cells. If there is a low level of calcium in the body, calcium enters the body easily and the activity of nerve cells decreases.
Magnesium deficiency causes high blood pressure, muscle cramps (including heart muscle cramps, airways that are a sign of asthma) and migraine headaches, as well as fatigue and stress.
Medicinal properties
Sunflower essential oil is used to heal wounds and lower blood pressure. Sunflower leaf essential oil has antimicrobial properties. In ancient Iranian medicine and in Chinese medicine, all parts of the sunflower plant are used.
Among the many properties that sunflower seeds have, the following can be mentioned:
Note: Sunflower seeds can be used to treat the following diseases.
- Stomach pain, urinary tract diseases and constipation: Brew a small amount of dried sunflower root and eat it 2-3 times a day.
- Blood pressure control: To control blood pressure, brew 2-3 cups a day and eat dried sunflower leaves.
- Ear ringing: To treat ringing and noise inside the ear, you can pour sunflower kernel in boiling water and brew it like tea and drink 3 cups a day.
- Dizziness, swelling of the face, dehydration and acceleration of labor in women: To solve and facilitate the mentioned problems, brew some dried sunflower flowers in boiling water and drink three cups of this brew a day.
- Bloody diarrhea: To treat bloody diarrhea, you can cook some sunflower seeds for one hour on low heat, then sweeten it with candy or sugar and give it to the patient.
- Headache with cold: Pour warm sunflower seeds in two glasses and let it boil until half a glass remains and drink this decoction twice a day.
- Treatment of osteoarthritis: When the sunflower flowers, remove the lower part of the flower, which is like a plate, and throw it in water. Boil it until a sticky juice remains, and then apply this juice on the painful joints and massage. The pain of osteoarthritis will disappear.
- Kidney stones: To completely remove kidney stones, you can pour some sunflower stem kernels in two glasses of water and let it boil slowly until the amount is reduced to half a glass, then drink it once a week for a week to get rid of stones. Relax your kidneys.
- Wounds, cuts and injuries: To heal wounds and cuts, you can pound the sunflower kernel and stem and apply it as an ointment on the wounds and wounds to stop the bleeding and speed up the healing.
- Strengthen the stomach: To strengthen the stomach, you can brew 2-3 cups a day and eat dried sunflower leaves.