Flax Seed / अलसी

The earliest evidence of humans using wild flax as a textile comes from the present-day Republic of Georgia, where spun, dyed, and knotted wild flax fibers were found.

In China and India, domesticated flax was cultivated at least 5,000 years ago.

Flax seeds are used as a nutritional supplement and oil is extracted from it. Alpha linolenic acid, the omega-3 fat found in flaxseed promotes bone health by helping to prevent excessive bone turnover.

The antioxidant activity of the flaxseed has been shown to reduce total cholesterol. 

The protein content in flaxseed has been reported to between 10.5% and 31%.

Flax seed sprouts are edible, with a slightly spicy flavour.

Exceptionally High Amount of Good Omega-3
Rich in Good Fats
Rich in Protein
Rich in Dietary Fibre
Good for Hormonal Balance in Women
Good for Cholesterol Control
Promotes Bone Health

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English: FLAXSEED
Hindi: अलसी
Marathi: अलसी
Gujarati: અળસી
Tamil: ஆளிவிதை
Telugu: అవిసె గింజ
Malayalam: തിരി വിത്തുകൾ
Kannada: ಅಗಸೆ ಬೀಜಗಳು
Punjabi: ਅਲਸੀ

The earliest evidence of humans using wild flax as a textile comes from the present-day Republic of Georgia, where spun, dyed, and knotted wild flax fibers found in Dzudzuana Cave date to the Upper Paleolithic, 30,000 years ago.

Humans first domesticated flax in the Fertile Crescent region. Flax was cultivated extensively in ancient Egypt, where the temple walls had paintings of flowering flax, and mummies were embalmed
using linen. Egyptian priests wore only linen, as flax was considered a symbol of purity.

In China and India, domesticated flax was cultivated at least 5,000 years ago.