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Sat, Feb 14, 04 at 18:26
| Which flax is used for eating????? Can you use linum perenne lewessi and grandiflora (scarlet) for eating..... the seeds......???? |
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- Posted by Larry_Gene z8/Sunset6 OR (My Page) on Sun, Feb 15, 04 at 14:51
| Cultivated flax used for edible products (oil, fiber) is Linum usitatissimum. |
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- Posted by opabinia51 SE Canada (My Page) on Thu, Feb 3, 05 at 22:21
| You can eat the seeds but, only if they are ground into a flour as humans are unable to digest the whole seeds. You can also consume flaxseed oil which is VERY good for you and rich in Omega-3 and I believe Omega-6 Fatty Acids that are normally found in fish. These Fatty acids actually help to reduce Choleserol and have other health benefits. |
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| Oil goes rancid quickly in ground seeds or oil; I grind mine in my herb mill (electric 'coffee' grinder) & store in the freezer in a small jam jar. I start with about a Tbsp of milk thistle seed (grind that a bit first) then add about 2 Tbsp of flax seed, grind that a bit; & then sesame seeds to fill the hopper. I usually add about a teaspoon of fennel seed before the sesame seeds, to aid digestion. The sesame seed hulls are high in calcium, (1/4 cup ~ the daily allowance of calcium) & the milk thistle good for the liver. Several herbalist friends suggest sprinkiling the flax/milk thistle mix on your morning cereal or on salads, rather than taking oil or capsules. The milk thistle seed coats can irritate some folks stomachs - so you need to see if this works for you. |
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