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FLAX (Linum usitatissimum L.) +++
Synonyms — Linum crepitans (Boenn.) Dumort., L. humile Mill., L. usitatissimum subsp. transi-
torium Vavilov & Elladi, L. usitatissimum var. humile (Mill.) Pers.
Activities (Flax) — Allergenic (1; APA); Analgesic (f; MAD); Antiaggregant (1; APA; PH2);
Antiallergenic (1; WAM); Antiatherogenic (2; APA; BGB); Antiestrogenic (1; APA; PH2); Antiin-
flammatory (1; APA; BGB; WAM); Antioxidant (1; PH2); Antitumor (1; APA; BGB; PH2); Anti-
tussive (f; PNC); Aphrodisiac (f; DEP; MAD); Astringent (f; BIB); Cardiotonic (f; DEP); Cyano-
genic (1; BIB); Demulcent (2; APA; BGB; FEL; WAM); Digestive (1; WAM); Diuretic (f; BIB);
Emetic (f; FAD); Emmenagogue (f; BIB); Emollient (1; APA; BGB; FEL; PNC); Estrogenic (1;
APA); Expectorant (f; BIB); Fungicide (f; PH2); Hypocholesterolemic (2; PH2); Hypoglycemic
(1; PH2); Lactagogue (f; BIB); Laxative (2; BGB; FAD; PH2; SHT; WAM); Lipolytic (2; APA;
BGB; PHR); Pectoral (f; PNC); Peristaltic (2; PIP); Suppurative (f; BIB); Vulnerary (f; BIB).
Indications (Flax) — Abscess (f; BGB); Acid Stomach (1; WAM); Acne (1; WAM); Adenopathy (f;
JLH); Allergy (1; WAM); Ameba (f; BIB); Aposteme (f; JLH); Arthrosis (1; APA; BGB); Ascarides
(f; FEL); Backache (f; BIB); Biliousness (f; BIB); Bleeding (f; MAD); Boil (f; BIB; FAD); BPH (f;
MAD); Bronchosis (f; MAD; PH2; PNC); Burn (f; DEP; FAD); Cancer (1; APA; BGB; FAD; PH2);
Cancer, abdomen (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, anus (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, breast (1; APA; FNF; JLH);
Cancer, cervix (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, colon (1; APA; FNF; JLH); Cancer, gland (1; FNF; JLH);
Cancer, liver (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, mouth (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, neck (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer,
parotid (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, skin (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, stomach
(1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, testes (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, throat (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, uvula (1; FNF;
JLH); Cancer, uterus (1; FNF; JLH); Cardiopathy (f; DEP); Catarrh (f; PHR; PH2); Cervicosis (f;
JLH); Childbirth (f; BIB); Cholecystosis (f; PHR); Cold (f; FAD; FEL); Colic (f; FEL; HHB); Colitis
(2; APA; FEL; KOM; SHT); Condyloma (f; JLH); Conjunctivosis (f; BIB); Constipation (2; APA;
BGB; FAD; PH2; SHT; WAM); Corn (f; JLH); Cough (f; APA; FAD; FEL; MAD; PH2); Cramp (f;