Description
Source: Azure Standard, Organic
Previous: Mountain Rose Herbs
Origin: India
Best by: 4/11/24
COMMON NAME
Standardized: flax
BOTANICAL NAME
Linum usitatissimum L.
Plant Family: Linaceae
OVERVIEW
Flax seeds have been used and cultivated since ancient times, and are native to regions of the Middle East and India. The fibers from the flax plant have a rich history of their own, with discovery of their use dating back over 30,000 years. The plant grows to nearly four feet tall with round dry fruits that contain the seeds.
In recent years, flax seed has become popular in the mainstream market. It can be found in a number of forms, including oils, oil capsules, whole seeds, ground seeds, and as an ingredient in breads, cereals, muffins, and breakfast bars. Since 80% of Americans may be deficient in the omega-3 essential fatty acids that flax provides, flax is one of the most important and most widely accepted of the herbal health foods.
PARTS USED
Seed, whole or ground into a meal.
TYPICAL PREPARATIONS
Oil, whole seeds, groun
