A plant with blue flowers whose fibers are used to make linen cloth, or the golden seeds of this plant used to make linseed oil.
From Old English 'fleax,' related to Old High German 'flahhs' and Old Norse 'flax.' The plant has been cultivated for at least 30,000 years and was central to ancient Egyptian linen production.
Flaxseeds are packed with omega-3 fatty acids—the same compounds in fish oil—which is why this ancient 'superfood' is experiencing a modern renaissance as people realize our ancestors knew what they were doing with plant medicine!
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