Linseed / Flax Plant

 Linum Usitatissimum

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Reduces cholestrol content, blood sugar level. Good for certain types of cancers.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in protein, fiber, omega 3 fatty acids

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Edible oil. Used as an ingredient in many wood finishing products. grown in gardens as an ornamental plant.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Linseed / Flax Plant
• Tamil : Aliverai
• Malayalam : Alivitta / Chandrasura
• Telugu : Adeli / Adiyalu
• Kannada : Seeme Agase Beeja / Allibeeja
• Hindi : Halim / Chansar / Alshi / Ulsi
• Bengali : Masina / Tishi
• Gujarati : Java / Alshi
• Marathi : Harali / Hariyaalee / Gavath
• Oriya : Pesi
• Punjabi : Alshi