# Flax seed

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**Published on:** 2023-07-21
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Flax seed is an annual herb of flax family Flax genus. The seed shape is flat oval, the front end is like a beak shape, and the surface is smooth, red and shiny. One side is thin, one end is blunt, the surface is brown, smooth and shiny; The umbilicus is concave at the tip, and the seed coat is thin. When removed, a brown film of endosperm can be seen, with the radicle toward the tip of the seed. Red brown, full and pure is the best, the flowering period is from May to June, the fruit period is from June to September. [3] Flax seed originated in China and is now mainly distributed in Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai and other places. It is suitable for mild, cool and humid climate with small temperature difference between day and night. From seedling to flowering, the rainfall is high, and the distribution is uniform, and the sunshine is weak. From flowering to maturity, there is less rainfall and sufficient light, which is conducive to the vegetative growth and fiber development of hemp stems. It is usually propagated by sowing seeds. [4] Compendium of Materia Medica says: "Taking flax for a hundred days can remove all chronic diseases; Eating flax for a year, the body and face clean and not sick; Eating flax for two years, white hair back to black; After eating flax for three years, I lost my teeth." Studies have also found that it can also improve kidney function and constipation. It can be seen that its medicinal value. In addition, flaxseed can also be used to press oil, its oil after the waste still contains a lot of protein, can be used as livestock feed, its roots or textile fiber raw materials, so flaxseed also has a high economic value.

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