Flax Seeds

Linum usitatissimum

Growing Standard: Organically Grown

Health Benefits

Flaxseed is commonly used to improve digestive health or relieve constipation. Flaxseed may also help lower total blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol levels, which may help reduce the risk of heart disease.

Spiritual Benefits

Used for money spells and healing rituals. Mix seeds with red pepper and keep them in a box in the home to protect it. Put in a sachet to protect against hostile magick. Place some in the shoe or in the pocket, wallet, purse, or altar jar with a few coins to ward off poverty. Sprinkle an infusion made with flax seed around the area before divination to get a more accurate reading of someone's future. Burn for divinatory powers.

Tradition and Symbolism

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.

Also Called: Linseed