Flax (Linum usitatissimum)

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Linum usitatissimum · Plant

Linum usitatissimum
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood-thinning medications; may interact with other medications; may cause digestive upset.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Flax for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Knocks & FallsLiver Wind HeadacheSwollen Welling Abscess & Clove Sores

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Flax does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Calm LiverQuicken Blood