Flax seed tea seems to help

For once I have something to share instead of something to ask or complain about!

My mom read about the benefits of drinking flax seed tea, so we've been trying it. I don't have it every day, just when I remember to every few days, haha. We bought a bag of flax seeds from a health food store and we keep it refrigerated. You boil the water and pour it over something like a tbsp (don't quote me on that) of the seeds. It's easier if you use a diffuser, otherwise you'll have to use a strainer later. The longer you let it steep, the better. I'm talking even letting it sit overnight. You'll notice that when you strain the water, some of it becomes syrupy, I guess because of the coating on the seeds. It doesn't have a taste, so we just add honey and cinnamon. Very easy to drink. Oh, and if you let it steep for several hours, obviously you have to reheat the water (we just microwave it at that point).

I notice that every time I have it, I have way less BMs. I'm currently in the middle of an increased BM situation that I don't have an answer to yet, and I believe this tea is the only thing that has allowed me to go to work the last couple of days while I wait to see what's going on. I have to do some more research, but it must help with inflammation or something.

freddyj said...
Interesting. Do you let it seep in the fridge? Flax can/will go rancid after being ground so thats a concern. Chia seed is generally superior in most respects as it is full of anti-oxidants and doesn't spoil. Are you grinding it? If not your probably just getting some of the fiber/slime on the seed coat, hmmm.

Uh oh, looks like we're not making it right! Like I said, we'll have to do more research. We don't grind the seeds, to answer your question.

freddyj said...
Doesnt mean youre not doing it right, just wondering. If it helps, it helps, right?

Very true!