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ya ma (flax seed) 亞麻仁
flax root
亞麻根
by: Joe Hing kwok Chu
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Present Day
Applications:
現代應用﹕ |
anti-cancer: slows the cancer cell
growth in breast cancer
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preventing cardiovascular diseases and cerebral vascular diseases.
for chronic inflammation therapy.
防癌﹕抑制乳癌細胞繁殖。按此看英文版報告。 防心脑血管病
治療慢性炎症 |
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Pharmaceutical name:
英文藥名﹕ |
Semen lini |
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Biological name:
拉丁文學名﹕ |
Linum uistatissimum L. |
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Pron. in Japanese:
日語發音﹕ |
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Pron. in Korean:
韓語發音﹕ |
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Pron. in Cantonese:
粵音﹕ |
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Other Names:
別名﹕ |
hu ma zi 胡麻子﹐da hu ma 大胡麻 |
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Common Name:
英文名﹕ |
flax seed |
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Distribution:
產地﹕ |
mostly in Canada |
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Properties
(characteristics)﹕
性味﹕ |
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Channels (meridians)
entered:
歸經﹕ |
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Medical functions:
藥理﹕ |
ya ma ren (flax seed) and its root contain large amount of lignin
which is a strong anti-oxidant and can inhibit the production harmful
carcinogenic substances. anti-cancer of the intestine effect: ya ma
ren (flax seed) contains large amount of soluble fibre which can reduce
the toxicity of the digested substances and speed up the secretion of
the feces thus reduces the duration of the time of stimulating substance
on the mucous membrane of the instestine.
ya ma root can help the function of the kidneys to excrete toxin.
ya ma root contains large amount of omega -3 fatty acid which can lower
blood lipids and lower the LDL in the blood and can reduce
arteriosclerosis.
inhibits the growth of the prostate cells: in vitro studies showed that
the lignin
of the ya ma ren (flax seed) can inhibit the growth of the cells of the
prostate gland itself. 亚麻和其根部含大量的木质素 (lignin)
。具有很强的抗氧化特性，能有效遏制促使癌生成的有害化学物质。
对防治肠癌的作用﹕富含纤维素，可减轻肠道中消化物產生的不良影响﹐加快肠道中废物的排泄，减短对肠内黏膜有剌激性的物质在肠道中停留的时间。
亚麻根有助于肾脏的排毒功能 。
亚麻根富含的脂肪酸，可降低血脂，低血液中的低密度胆固醇
(LDL)﹐治疗血管硬化。
控制攝護腺細胞生長。
體外的實驗證明 亞麻仁木質素
(lignin)可以控制攝護腺細胞本身之生長。 |
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Actions &
Uses:
主治﹕ |
improves bowel movement lower blood lipids
Seed must be ground for consumption because of the tough seed coat that
is indigestible and should be taken with water since the mucilage
absorbs 5 times the weight of the seed.
It is not advisable to use flax seed in bake food since the fatty acid
omega-3 cannot withstand high heat and can become carcinogenic. |
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Chemical ingredients:
化學成份﹕ |
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per 100 grams of ya ma ren (flax seed)---when weight are listed﹕ |
每100克之亞麻仁﹐含有以下各物質之重量﹕ |
Amino Acids: 26,000 mg 總氨基酸
26克
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Leucine
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亮氨酸 |
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Lysine |
賴氨酸; 離氨酸; 二氨基己酸 |
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Isoleucine
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異白氨酸; 異亮氨酸 |
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Valine |
纈氨酸 |
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Threonine
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蘇氨酸
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Methionine |
甲硫氨酸 |
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Phenylalanine
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苯丙氨酸; 苯基丙氨酸
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Tryptophan |
色氨酸 |
Carbohydrates: 14,000 mg
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Mucilage
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12,000 mg 黏液 |
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Glycosides |
甙,又稱配糖體或苷
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Lignin
80 mg
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皂木素﹐亦稱木質素 |
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Enterodiol
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腸二醇 |
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Enterolactone
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腸內酯 |
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Matairesinol
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羅漢松脂酚 |
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Secoisolariciresinol |
二異落葉松脂素 |
Total Lipids: 34,000 mg 總脂質
﹕ 34 克
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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids:
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不飽和脂肪酸 |
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Linoleic Acid 4,318 mg |
4,318 mg 亞油酸 |
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Monounsaturated Fatty Acids: 6,868 mg.
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單元不飽和脂肪酸 |
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Oleic Acid 6,868 mg |
6,868 mg 油酸 |
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a-Linolenic Acid 18,122 mg |
18,122 mg a-亞麻脂酸 |
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Saturated Fatty Acids: 3,196 mg﹕ |
3,196 mg 飽和脂肪酸﹕ |
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Palmitic Acid: 1,802 mg |
1,802 mg 棕櫚酸 |
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Stearic Acid 1,394 mg |
1,394 mg 硬酯酸
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Minerals: 4,000 mg
礦物質﹕4 克
| Potassium 740 mg |
740 mg 鉀 |
| Phosphorus 700 mg |
700 mg 磷 |
| Magnesium 380 mg |
380 mg 鎂 |
| Calcium 199 mg |
199 mg 鈣 |
| Sulfur 210 mg |
210 mg 硫 |
| Sodium 46 mg |
46 mg 鈉 |
| Iron 7.7 mg |
7.7 mg 鐵 |
| Zinc 5.7 mg |
5.7 mg 鋅 |
| Manganese , trace amount |
錳﹐微量 |
| Silicon , trace amount |
硅﹐ 微量 |
| Copper , trace amount |
銅﹐微量 |
| Nickel , trace amount |
鎳﹐微量 |
| Cobalt , trace amount |
鈷﹐微量 |
| Iodine , trace amount |
碘﹐微量 |
| Molybdenum , trace amount |
鉬﹐微量 |
| Chromium , trace amount |
鉻﹐微量 |
| Vitamin E |
維生素 E |
| Vitamin B1 |
維生素 B1 |
| Vitamin B2 |
維生素 B2 |
| Vitamin C |
維生素 C |
| Folic Acid: 0.278 mg |
0.278 mg 葉酸 |
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Other: |
其他﹕ |
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Isoflavone |
異黃酮素 |
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Linamarin
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亚麻苦甙 |
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Tannin |
鞣酸 |
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Chlorine 43 mg
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43 mg 氯 |
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Fluorine , trace amount |
氟﹐微量 |
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Water: 9 grams |
9 克水 |
Flax Seeds are the highest dietary source of lignin.
They contain 75 times the quantity of
Lignin compared
to the other plants that contain next highest source of Plant Lignin. The
majority of the Plant lignin component of flax seeds is located in the outer
husk of the Flax Seed .
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Dosage
Per Day:
每日用量﹕ |
15 ~ 30 克。 (每克亞麻仁含 a-亞麻脂酸與4克黏液。)
1½ - 3 heaping tablespoons (15 to 30g) per day.
(One tablespoon (20 ml or ~ 10 g) of flax seeds contains 4 grams of
a-linolenic acid and 4 g of
mucilages). |
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Samples
of formulae
:處方舉例﹕ |
For high level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL): ya ma root 50 g.
Make into decoction. Take it every day for 4 weeks. The LDL may lower
8%. 低密度胆固醇過高﹕亚麻根50克。煎湯。连续4周可使低密度胆固醇 (LDL) 降低8%。 |
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Modern Research:
現代研究﹕ |
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Cautions:
禁忌﹕ |
Omega-3 is a highly unstable fat and can become rancid quickly and become
carcinogenic. Do not use flax seed oil for deep fat frying. Store flax seed and flax oil in black container and
refrigerate. Discard seed or oil that smell fishy or rancid which are highly
toxic. Seed should be washed before using to avoid the mold , Aspergillus niger,
which is toxic for the respiration system and the mold , Aspergillus flavus, which
is toxic for the liver. These mold are commonly found in grains and are extremely
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Linamarin, after hydrolysis can release free
hydrogen cyanide acid, which can suffocate and poison the cells.
亚麻苦甙（linamarin），经水解後可析出游離态的氫氰酸，致组织细胞窒息中毒。
A diet rich in flax seed seems to reduce the size,
aggressiveness and severity of tumors in mice that have been genetically
engineered to develop prostate cancer, according to new research from
Duke University Medical Center. And in 3 percent of the mice the
flax seed diet kept them from getting the disease at all.
(From news release issued by Duke
University Medical Center).
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Last update:
June 6, 2004; 10:50 p.m. LA
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