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Flax seeds
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Lincum ustatissimum
As a medicinal herb, flax is grown for the seeds, which contain an essential fatty acid supplement that can help restore normal oil production in the body. Some of the symptoms of essential fatty acids deficiency are dry hair and skin, fatigue indigestion, constipation lowered-immune fuction, depression, arthritis and hypertension. Faxseed may improve these conditions.
Only the fully ripened seeds are useful as they contain Vitamins D and E and an important essential fatty acid called Alpa-linolenic acid (an omega-3 oil). Alpha-linolenic acid is important in the formation of favorable prostaglandins which decrease inflammation, improve blood flow, and decrease platelet aggregation which in turn helps, prevent blood clot formation.
Fax seed is used to treat dry skin, dry and brittle hair, eczema, or psoriasis, mild cases of burn and skin rashes. A poultice of powdered seeds relieves rheumatic joints pain, old sores, boils and carbuncles, inflammation and tumours by reducing inflammation and improve blood circulation to the areas affected.
Faxseed oil is good for chest complaints, coughs, asthma and pleurisy.
Safe if used as directed. Ground flax sed and flax seed oil must be refrigerated.
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