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Flax seeds have been used for at least 10,000 years in what is now Turkey. Ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians them as anti-inflammatory agents as well as for gastro-intestinal problems. Pliny the Elder (AD 23-79) included thirty uses for flax seeds in Historia Naturalis, his encyclopedia of natural science. Asians also used flax seeds as a treatment for dry skin and constipation. Indian Ayervedic practitioners used flax seed to treat heart conditions, burns, swelling, and eye issues. Ancient Egyptians cultivated flax. Today, flax is grown in every part of the world except tropical regions and the poles.
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What has the author Bo Ejstrud written?
Bo Ejstrud has written: 'From flax to linen' -- subject(s): Linen, Clothing, Flax, Vikings, History
Where is flax seed derived from?
Flax seed is derived from the flax plant (also known as common flax or linseed).
What grows out of a flax seed?
Flax grows from a flax seed.
What is flax meal?
Flax meal is just ground up flax seeds.
What is maori name for flax?
Harakeke = Flax
What is a group of flax?
a clump of flax
What is a flax dam?
Flax is a plant with blue flowers and a flax dam is not really a dam but a pool where bundles of flax (flowers) are placed
What has the author Richard K MacMaster written?
Richard K. MacMaster has written: 'Scotch-Irish merchants in colonial America' -- subject(s): Emigration and immigration, Merchants, Flax industry, Scots-Irish, History 'Scotch-Irish merchants in colonial America' -- subject(s): Emigration and immigration, Merchants, Flax industry, Scots-Irish, History 'Elizabethtown' -- subject(s): History 'The History of Hardy County, 1786-1986' -- subject(s): History
What is a group of flax called?
a clump of flax
What is flax made from?
flax seed oil. But not limited to. Linen fibre is made from flax.
Where do you pick flax in runescape?
you can pick flax at lletya, gnome stronghold, or catherby flax field.
What does flax's?
Linen, Linseed oil, flax seeds, flax oil, see wiki entry
