Flax Seed

Flax Seed is whole, and sold by the ounce. Need more? Read more on how to purchase Flax Seed by the pound.

Flax Seed is a hardy annual that grows three to four feet in height. It has narrow gray green leaves. The five petaled bluish purple flowers bloom in summer followed by seed capsules.

Its cultivation reaches back to the remotest periods of history, Flax seeds as well as the woven cloth having been found in Egyptian tombs. It has been cultivated in all temperate and tropical regions for so many centuries that its geographical origin cannot be identified, for it readily escapes from cultivation and is found in a semi-wild condition in all the countries where it is grown.

Many traditions are associated with this useful plant. Flax flowers were believed in the Middle Ages to be a protection against sorcery. The Bohemians have a belief that if seven year old children dance among Flax, they will become beautiful, and the whole plant was supposed to be under the protection of the goddess Hulda, who, in Teuton mythology, was held to have first taught mortals the art of growing Flax, of spinning, and of weaving it.

Flax Seed is used for money spells, and also useful in healing and protection spells.

Magical Properties:
Zodiac: Virgo
Gender: Male
Planet: Mercury
Element: Fire
Deities: Hulda
Basic Powers: Money, healing, beauty, psychic powers.

Medicinal Usage:
Flax Seeds, eaten whole, are used as laxatives. Typically the seeds are mixed with breakfast cereal, followed by drinking 1-2 glasses of water, makes this most effective. An infusion of the seeds is used for coughs and sore throats. A poultice of the crushed seeds can be applied to boils ulcers and abscesses.

Culinary Usage:
N/A

Cosmetic Usage:
N/A

Usage Example:
Flax Seed is used throughout the world for food, medicine, and fiber to make clothes, and many other consumer goods products. Historically, flax seed has been used to treat a number of conditions including heart disease and has been used as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a number of other conditions as well.

NOTE: Although there are medical usage notations provided for Flax Seed listed above, we are not doctors, and do not provide this educational information as medical advice. We suggest you consult with a physician or certified herbalist if you are seeking medical remedies. The information provided above is strictly informational, and not meant or intended as medical advice. The Magick Moon, nor its employees shall be held responsible, or liable for the misuse of herbs listed in this section.

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