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Common Name | Flax |
Genus / Species | Linum usitatissimum |
Part Used | Seed (The oil can be used, if cold-pressed and organic - however, the lignans are not present in the oil. The whole seed is best.) |
Energetics | Sweet, neutral |
Meridians | Spleen, colon |
Active Constituents | Oestrogenic lignans (enterodiol and enterolactone) |
Medicinal Uses | Demulcent Anti-tussive Laxative Emollient Anti-cancer |