Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.18-07-2008

Common Flax

Plant names
Linaceae
English Common Flax, Cultivated Flax, Flax, Linseed
Latin Linum usitatissimum Linne
Plant partsLeaf, Oil, Placenia, Seed, Seed oil
Diseases & Uses
Diseases a sore throat, abdominal discomfort, abscess, Aching joints, Aching muscles, acid indigestion, Aids digestion, alleviating, Antibacterial, Anticonvulsant, Antidiarrheic, Antiheartburn, Antiinflammatory, Antiulcer, aphrodisiac, backpain, Biliary colic, Bladder irritations, bladder stone, Bruise, Burn, Burns, cardiac, catarrh of the bladder, Chapped skin, chronic diarrhoea, colic, Common cold, constipation, cough, dermatitis, disease of the bladder, emollient, enema, enteritis, expectorant, furuncle, gall stone, gastric catarrh, Gastritis, Glandular swellings, hair loss, Hay fever, hemorrhoids, herpes zoster, hoarse, Infection in the urinary passages, inflammation, inflammation in respiratory organs, inflammation of the mouth, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, inflammation of the pharynx, intestinal colic, intestinal inflammation, Irritability, laryngitis, laxative, mild laxative, Nephrocolic, Nicotine poisoning, Pain, Peristaltic, pharyngitis, poisonous plant poisoning, prostate, psoriasis, Rashes, reduce risk of thrombosis, removes heavy metals from the body, rheumatic pain, running sore, sciatica, Sexually transmitted disease, Skin diseases, Slight infections, sluggish stomach, small pox, snake bite, stitch, stomach lining inflammation, sty, toothache, tumor, weak nerves, wound healing, Wounds
Cancer Anticarcinogenic, cancer, Cancer preventative
Foods coffee substitute
Other uses Animal fodder, magic power
Contents
 Acetic acid, Alanine, Alpha-linolenic-Acid, Alpha-Tocopherol, Amino acid, Ammonia, Apigenin, arginine, Arsenic, Ash, Aspartic acid, Barium, Beta-carotene, Beta-Sitosterol, Cadmium, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Carotene, Cellulose, cerotic-Acid, Ceryl-Alcohol, Chlorine, Chlorogenic-Acid, Cholesterol, Choline, Chromium, cobalt, Copper, cyanidin, cyanogenic glycoside, Cysteine, Delphinidin, Delta-Tocopherol, D-Xylose, erucic-Acid, Fat, fat oil, fatty acid, Ferulic-Acid, Ferulic-Acid-Ester, Fibres, flavonoid, Fucose, Gamma-Linolenic-Acid, Gamma-Tocopherol, Gentiobiose, glucose, Glucoside, Glucuronic-Acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Hemicellulose, Histidine, Hydrogen cyanide, Iron, Isoleucine, L-Arabinose, Lead, Lecithin, Leucine, Lignin, Linamarin, linin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Linseed oil, Lipase, Lithium, Luteolin, Lysine, Magnesium, Malic acid, Manganese, Methionine, Molybdenum, mucilage, Myristic-Acid, Niacin, Nickel, Nicotinamide, Oil, Oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids, Oleic-Acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, P-Coumaric-Acid, Pectin, phenolic acid, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, P-Hydroxy-Benzoic-Acid, Phytic-Acid, Phytol, Polysaccharide, Potassium, Proline, Proteins, raffinose, resin, Riboflavin, Rubber, saccharose, Serine, Silica, Silver, Sodium, starch, Stearic acid, sterol, Stigmasterol, Strontium, sugar, Sulfur, Tannic acid, Thiamine, Threonine, Tin, Titanium, Tocopherol, Trans-Ferulic-Acid, triterpene, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, unsaturated fatty acids, Valine, Vanadium, Vitamin-F, Vitexin, Zinc

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