Chia Seeds (Organic) - Salvia hispanica

Botanical name: Salvia hispanica

Other names: Chia

Family: Lamiaceae

Distribution: Mexico, Guatemala

Origin : Mexico

Chia has been used for centuries for its properties by the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec cultures. It was so prized by the Mayan that the word Chia means strength in Mayan language. Chia seeds also used to be referred to as “Indian Running Food” because they are so energizing. Apache and Aztec warriors sustained themselves by bringing the seeds along while on conquests, Aztecs used Chia as a legal tender, Indians of the southwest depended upon them during long trading expeditions, and they were also used by the Indians and missionaries as a poultice for gunshot wounds and other injuries.

Today, Chia is used as a superfood and is known to be very nutritious, being an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, antioxidants, fibers, calcium, vitamin C, Iron, Potassium and other vitamins and minerals. It is also known to regulate blood sugar, to reduce saturated fats in cells, to help for digestion and healing the digestive system. 2 tablespoons a day is all you need to get your daily dose of Omega 3!Essential fatty acids alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid, mucin, strontium, 30% protein, Vitamins A, B, E, and D, and minerals including calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, iron, iodine, copper, zinc, sodium, magnesium, manganese, niacin, thiamine, silicon, and anti-oxidants.

Constituents

Essential fatty acids alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid, mucin, strontium, 30% protein, Vitamins A, B, E, and D, and minerals including calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, iron, iodine, copper, zinc, sodium, magnesium, manganese, niacin, thiamine, silicon, and anti-oxidants.

Our Chia Seeds

Our Chia Seeds are higher quality because they're freshly harvested by knowledgeable family farmers, as well as they're stored in the cold and dark. It contains a high content of essential oils.

Our Chia Seeds are ethically harvested by local family farmers.

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Our products are of the highest quality but they have not been certified by the FDA neither Health Canada for human consumption. Therefore, we have to specify that they cannot be sold for human consumption. They are sold for incense and soap making purposes, decorative purposes and/or legitimate ethnobotanical research. The information given about the plants is for academic purposes only and not intended to be used medically. TrancePlants, its suppliers, agents, employees and distributors cannot be held accountable for any misuse of the products offered.