What is Flaxseed?Natural source of ALA,Omega-3 EFAs,lignans,benefits and utility uses...

Contents

• Botanical Identification and info of flaxseed.
• Origin and Bible literature of Flaxseed.
• Botanical Description of Flaxseed.
• Constituents and Phytochemicals of Flaxseed.
• Natural ALA,Omega-3 source(Omega-3 EFAs).
• Comparative advantage of omega-3 supply between Flaxseed and deepsea fish oil.
• Rich source of lignans and the functions of flaxseed lignans.
• Uses of parts of Linum usitatissimum.
• Medicinal and Nutritional application,Therapeutics and Pharmacology of flaxseed.
• Health Benefits Highlights and Tips of Flaxseed.
• Other uses and actions of Flaxseed.
• Nutrition Facts of flaxseed: Why Use Flax Seed.
• Dosage and administration of Flaxseed: How much to take.
• Traditional Research of flaxseed.
• Modern Reasearch of Flaxseed.
• Research Update:Linum usitatissimum L.

Uses of parts of Linum usitatissimum.:

Seeds:  For constipation, eat 1-2 tbsp of seeds, followed by 1-2 glasses of water; the seeds swell in the bowel to produce a gentle, bulking laxative. The seeds can be mixed with muesli, cereal, or honey and soft cheese, then eaten at breakfast. Simultaneous high fluid intake is important.

 Infusion: Use for coughs and sore throats; flavor with honey and lemon juice.

 Poultice: Crush the seeds, and apply to boils, abscesses, and ulcers; apply locally for pleurisy pain.

 Maceration: Soak the seeds in water to produce a thick mucilage, which can be taken for inflammations of the mucous membranes, such as gastritis and pharyngitis.

 Oil: The essential fatty acids this contains can be helpful for eczema, menstrual disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, and atherosclerosis. Add 2 tsp freshly pressed oil or 1-2 tsp freshly crushed seeds to the diet every day.

 Infusion: Take the fresh herb for constipation, liver congestion, and rheumatic pain.

 Parts Used Medicinally: The fruit is a globular capsule, about the size of a small pea, containing in separate cells ten seeds, which are brown (white within), oval-oblong and flattened, pointed at one end, shining and polished on the surface, 1/6 to 1/4 inch long. They are inodorous except when powdered, but the taste is mucilaginous and slightly unpleasant.

 Linseed varies much in size and tint: a yellowish variety occurring in India. Holland, Russia, the United States, Canada, the Argentine and India furnish the principal supplies. The Russian seed or Dutch-grown of Russian origin, though small, is preferred for Flax-growing, as it is hardier than the large southern seed from the Mediterranean and India. For medicinal purposes, English and Dutch seeds are preferred, on account of their freedom from weed-seeds and dirt. If containing more than 4 per cent of weedseeds, linseed may be said to be adulterated. Of English and Dutch seeds about twelve weigh 1 grain, but some of the Indian and Mediterranean varieties are twice as large and heavy.

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♣ last edit date:18th,Oct.2010.