The History and Health Benefits of Flaxseed
With health benefits ranging from fighting heart disease to certain types of cancer, flaxseed is fast becoming the newest wonder food.
The history of flaxseed
Purportedly, the oldest textile fiber used by humans was flax evidenced by 10,000 year old Turkish excavations and other architectural finds. The medicinal use of flaxseed also dates back thousands of years. Ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians used flaxseed as anti-inflammatory agents as well as for gastro-intestinal issues. In his encyclopedia of natural science entitled Historia Naturalis, Pliny the Elder (AD 23-79), a Roman naturalist, included thirty used for flaxseed.
Civilizations in Asia also held flaxseed in high esteem. Recordings in China indicate the use of flaxseed as a treatment for dry skin and constipation. Indian Ayervedic practitioners recommended flaxseed for the treatment of...........read more
The history of flaxseed
Purportedly, the oldest textile fiber used by humans was flax evidenced by 10,000 year old Turkish excavations and other architectural finds. The medicinal use of flaxseed also dates back thousands of years. Ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians used flaxseed as anti-inflammatory agents as well as for gastro-intestinal issues. In his encyclopedia of natural science entitled Historia Naturalis, Pliny the Elder (AD 23-79), a Roman naturalist, included thirty used for flaxseed.
Civilizations in Asia also held flaxseed in high esteem. Recordings in China indicate the use of flaxseed as a treatment for dry skin and constipation. Indian Ayervedic practitioners recommended flaxseed for the treatment of...........read more
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