Flax

Description

Flax

Traditional Use: The ancient Egyptians used Flax for healthy eating and it’s healing purposes. They also used the flax fiber to make clothes, fishnets, and paper products.

Common Use: Flax is grown for its seeds, which can be ground into a meal or turned into linseed oil, a product used as a nutritional supplement and as an ingredient in many wood-finishing products. Flax is also grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. Moreover, flax fibers are used to make linen.

Dispensing: Though the safe upper limit of flaxseed intake has not been determined, one study concluded that 5 tablespoons (50 grams) per day is safe and beneficial for most healthy people.

In: Virgo

Please note: quantity in ounces. (Example: qty 1 = 1 ounce)

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