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Also Known As:

Alasi, Aliviraaii, Brown Flaxseed, Brown-Seeded Flax, Common Flax, Echter Lein, Flachs, Flachssamen, Flax, Flax Hull, Flax Lignans, Flax Meal, Flax Seed, Gemeiner Flachs, Golden Flax, Graine De Lin, Kattan, Keten, Leinsamen, Lignans, Lin, Lin commun, Lin oléagineux, Lin textile, Lini Semen, Linho, Lino, Lino Comune, Lino Mazzese, Lino Usuale, Linseed, Linseed Flax, Lint Bells, Linum, Malsag, Phytoestrogen, Saatlein, Tisii, Winterlien, Ta ma. CAUTION: See separate listings for Alpha Linolenic Acid, Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA), Fish Oil, Flaxseed Oil, and Mountain Flax (Linum catharticum).

Scientific Name:

Linum usitatissimum, synonyms Linum crepitans, Linum humile. Family: Linaceae.

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Natural medicines are often tried for many conditions based on tradition, anecdotes, or marketing, but not all of these uses are supported by reliable or credible scientific research. Below is a list of some common uses for FLAXSEED. Subscribe now to get scientific Effectiveness Ratings for FLAXSEED and thousands of other natural medicines. Get the facts before your take it. Orally, flaxseed is used for constipation, diarrhea, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastritis, enteritis, ulcerative colitis, and laxative-induced colon damage. It is also used for acne, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), diabetes, menopausal symptoms, mastalgia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, obesity and weight loss, osteoporosis, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), HIV/AIDS, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) nephritis. Flaxseed has also been used for depression, cystitis, malaria, pharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) as a cough suppressant and expectorant, and rheumatoid arthritis. Topically, flaxseed is used as a poultice for skin acne, burns, boils, eczema, psoriasis, and general skin inflammation. Ophthalmically, flaxseed is used for the removal of foreign bodies from the eye. You’re viewing only a portion of the FLAXSEED Monograph from Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Subscribe now for data on Safety, Effectiveness, and more

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