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flax, n Latin name: Linum usitatissimum; part used: seeds; uses: inflammatory, laxative, anticholesteremic; uses under research: colon disease, eczema, psoriasis, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, arthritis, allergies, multiple sclerosis, cancer, lupus, menopause, renal cysts, hypertension, and hyperactivity; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children; patients with digestive blockage or dehydration, diabetes; unripened seeds are poisonous; can cause nausea, diarrhea, and gas, (overuse: weakness, dyspnea, tachypnea, paralysis, convulsions, and death). Also called linseed, lint bells, linen flax, and linum. ) Flax. flax Linum usitatissimum (cultivated flax, linseed) and L. catharticum (purging flax). dwarf bay flax daphnemezereum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Try eating a handful of walnuts or two tablespoons of ground flaxseed daily. And Fifibear also claims to be the only baby food that adds ground flaxseed -- a source of Omega-3 fatty acids -- to every meal. Cheesy' Stuffed Peppers are prepared by blending corn, carrots, parsley, ground flaxseed, olive oil, miso, nutritional yeast, red chili, garlic, and onion and then adding some orange juice. |
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