Flax Seed
Topic started by Sridhar Arumugasamy (@ 61.3.248.17) on Wed May 14 06:56:34 .
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.
I need information about Flax Seed or Lin Seed , what is it called in Tamil etc. Please Help me
Responses:
- From: swana15@hotmail.com (@ 12-240-96-110.client.attbi.com)
on: Sat Jul 12 20:18:29 EDT 2003
Flax seeds resemble til (yellu in tamil)in size and appearance but brownish in color. It is available in all natural food stores like GNC in the USA. It needs to be ground to a powder and added to the cereals or anyother food item you like typically two spoons a day. It has omega-3 oil which is good for heart.
- From: swana15@hotmail.com (@ 12-240-96-110.client.attbi.com)
on: Sat Jul 12 20:18:35 EDT 2003
Flax seeds resemble til (yellu in tamil)in size and appearance but brownish in color. It is available in all natural food stores like GNC in the USA. It needs to be ground to a powder and added to the cereals or anyother food item you like typically two spoons a day. It has omega-3 oil which is good for heart.
- From: pradheep (@ 203.200.56.130)
on: Sun Jul 13 03:21:10 EDT 2003
flax is jute or sanal in tamil i guess. Sanal threads are made from flax plant. so "sanal vithai?"
- From: Suhera Farook (@ dc3.emirates.net.ae)
on: Sun Jul 13 03:28:45 EDT 2003
Tamil Name: Alshi, Alsi
Scientific name: Linum usitatissimum
Medicinal value
This herb is used for maintaining cardiovascular health, to help in menopause and as a mild laxative, apart from being used in seed form for the treatment of cancer. The oil helps slow the kidney disease that accompanies lupus.
Religious importance
It is believed that this herb is used for healing spells and rituals and to attract money and wealth.
Habitat
The climate of North America is perfect for the growth of Flax, an annual that grows to 3 feet high and is adaptable to many soils and conditions.
Linseed is an important oilseed and fibre crop. It is grown both for its seed as well as fibre which is used for manufacture of linen. Seed contains a good percentage of oil which varies from 33 to 47 percent in different varieties. The oil is edible and also due to its quick drying property is used for the preparation of paints, varnishes, printing ink, oil cloth, soap, patent leather and water proof fabrics.’ In Chhattisgarh, it is grown as oilseed crop, in winter season. Although for the farmers it is oilseed crop but for the traditional healers of Chhattisgarh it is a valuable medicinal crop. They use all parts of Alsi (Linseed) both externally and internally in treatment of many common diseases. Alsi is considered as hardy crop and in general, farmers do not use chemical fertilisers. As it causes harms to the cattle, the farmers grow this crop without protection. The traditional healers fulfil their requirement of Alsi herb from crop fields. They never take the herb from the crop fields where fertilisers are used in order to get more yield. The healers also avoid to use new improved (high yielding) varieties for preparation of medicine . According to them, they avoid its use because they have not tested its effects on their patients. Although many research organisations are engaged in development of new varieties but unfortunately there is not a single breeding programme focused on increasing medicinal properties of Alsi herb.
- From: Suhera Farook (@ ac1.emirates.net.ae)
on: Fri Aug 22 12:27:29 EDT 2003
The above articlc acknowledgement:
Research Note - Pankaj Oudhia
http://botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/106_alsi.html
- From: Judi Stewart (@ cache-rk02.proxy.aol.com)
on: Mon Sep 1 19:13:22
Hey, Judi
Hi it's me Shelly your'e neighbor.
I was reading about the Flax seed and thought it would be a great drink for you and Mike to make every day. I buy the seed and soak it over night and put it into the blender with a little water and add it to green tea, Or you can put it on cereal. Only drink or eat a large spoon full a day. Check out this email.
to look up more on this, search for Medicinal properties for flax seed. only buy the real grain, not the pill form. and make it from scratch. bye shelly Glazer
- From: Subhash LN (@ 202-177-159-48.sify.net)
on: Tue Sep 28 04:40:54
its ALIVIRAI in Tamil
- From: Subhash LN (@ 202-177-159-48.sify.net)
on: Tue Sep 28 04:41:03
its ALIVIRAI in Tamil
- From: Revathi (@ 28-247-187-203.cable-client.iqara.net)
on: Tue Sep 28 07:18:19 EDT 2004
Can you tell me what is the english name for Tamil Iruvatchi leaf?
- From: SABIA BEGUM (@ dialpool-210-214-226-107.maa.sify.net)
on: Wed Oct 6 04:55:57 EDT 2004
what is the hindi name or telugu name for flax seeds please tell me thanks.
- From: Sonali (@ sha5.sha.state.md.us)
on: Mon Oct 11 15:03:41 EDT 2004
Can anybody please let me know what is the hindi or marathi name for Flax seeds. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
- From: Hemant Trivedi (@ 203-195-212-199.now-india.net.in)
on: Mon Oct 11 20:15:04 EDT 2004
Hello Sonali and Sabia Begum,
ALASHI is Hindi name for Flax seeds.
- From: Indu (@ )
on: Tue Oct 26 01:20:01
From your prevoius responses, I have got differrent names for flax seeds in Tamil.... ALIVIRAI, ALSI, YELLU , SANAL... etc.
Which is correct? Iam totally confused. Since flax seeds are good for health, kindly clarify my doubt so that I can include in my diet.
Tell your friend about this topic
Want to post a response?
Back to the Forum