Flax Seeds Or Linseed

Name: Linseeds or flax Seeds
Scientific Name: Linum usitatissimum
Common Names: Common Flax, Linseed, Brown Flax Seed, Echter Lein, Alashi
Country of origin: Malaysia
Harvesting period: March ������¢���¯���¿���½���¯���¿���½June
is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. Flax is grown both for its seeds and for its fiber.
Flax is an erect annual plant growing to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) tall, with slender stems. The leaves are glaucous green, slender lanceolate, 20������¢���¯���¿���½���¯���¿���½40 mm long and 3 mm broad. The flowers are pure pale blue, 15������¢���¯���¿���½���¯���¿���½25 mm diameter, with five petals; they can also be bright red.
The fruit is a round, dry capsule 5������¢���¯���¿���½���¯���¿���½9 mm diameter, containing several glossy brown seeds shaped like an apple pip, 4������¢���¯���¿���½���¯���¿���½7 mm long.In addition to referring to the plant itself, the word "flax" may refer to the unspun fibres of the flax plant.
Cullinary Uses:
Flax seed is used for industrial applications, with two of the more common products being Linseed oil and Linoleum.
Flax seed is the source of linseed oil, which is used as an edible oil, nutritional supplement, Animal feed and as an ingredient in many wood finishing products
Flax seed oil is an important ingredient in paints, varnishes, and linoleum.
Various parts of the plant have been used to make fabric, dye, paper, medicines, fishing nets, hair gels, cloths, ropes and soap.
Medicinal Uses:
Flax seeds are used for treating asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine headaches and osteoporosis.
Flax seeds have high levels of lignans which protect against breast cancer.
Flax Seeds improves the quality of hair, nails, and skin, as well as helps to lose weight or bulk up.
Flax seeds lowers cholesterol, blood pressure and prevents arthritis and cancers.
Standard grades of Flax Seeds available with us are as follows:
Flax seed (machine cleaned)
Specification
Color
Golden Brown
Purity
99%
Foreign Matter
1% Max
Broken
1% Max
Moisture
13% Max
Packing
In strong pp bags