linum usitatissimum

action	cyanogenetic, demulcent, emollient, expectorant, febrifuge, laxative, lung purgative, osmotic, pectoral, purgative
common name	cultivated flax, flax, linseed
contains	vitamin E
family	linaceae
indigenous use	cherokee, santal
range	acadia national park, belgium, egypt, fort bowie national historic site, germany, gettysburg national military park, glacier national park, hawaii volcanoes national park, india, indiana dunes national lakeshore, iraq, kurdistan, organ pipe cactus national monument, pennslyvania, peru, richmond national battlefield park, spain, turkey, uk, us, venezuela
use	poison
used to treat	cancer, common cold, constipation, corns, cough, gallstones, intoxication, pulmonary ailments, sclerosis (limb), spasms, tumor, urinary ailments
comments	Flaxmeal works as a laxative. Flaxseed is a purgative for lungs, and gallstone disorders. Eating the seed intact will aid in constipation by increasing volume of fecal matter.