Flax

Known Location

• Boll Hold
• Amber Hills Hold/Golden Waves Minor Holding

Growth form:

Earth flax

Uses:

• fiber for weaving. Stem yields durable fibers used to make linen and twine.

Medicinal Uses:

• Seeds contain soothing mucilage, oil contains fatty acids that reduces the risk of thrombosis and treats nutritional deficiencies. Internal overdose may cause poisoning.

Outside Info:

It has slender stems with linear green leaves, flat blue flowers, and oily brown seeds. The mineral-rich seeds yield cold-pressed oil for cooking and hot pressed linseed oil for artist's and industrial use. The seeds can also be used in 'eye pillows' to gently cool tired or sore eyes.