Organic Chia Seeds (500 gm)
₹895.00₹995.00 (-10%)
Chia, also known as Salvia hispanica, is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is native to northern Guatemala and southern Mexico. This plant produces several dried indehiscent fruits, usually called seeds.
Now, chia is cultivated in Colombia, Australia, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, and Argentina. Pre-Columbian people consumed chia in the 16th century to get strength, energy, and stamina. Oil is extracted from the chia seeds; this oil may be used in cosmetics. The other parts of the plant, including roots, leaves, and branches, may have been used less commonly to fight respiratory infections.2 Let’s take a closer look into the chia seeds benefits and side effects.
Chia was widely used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and had medicinal and religious value in addition to its culinary applications. Together with beans, corn (maize), squash, and amaranth, chia seeds constituted a significant portion of the diet of the indigenous peoples. Aztecs commonly roasted the seeds and ground them into a flour, and warriors and messengers relied heavily on whole seeds for nourishment on long journeys. Given chia’s cultural and religious significance, Spanish conquerors banned its cultivation and replaced it with foreign grains, such as wheat and barley.
Until the late 20th century the plant was largely overlooked as a food crop, though it did gain some popularity in the United States in the 1980s as part of the terra-cotta novelties known as “chia pets.” It was not until agricultural engineer Wayne Coates began promoting the plant in the early 1990s that chia was recognized for its potential as an alternative crop and a health food.
Additional information
| Weight | 500 g |
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| Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 10 cm |
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