History - Flax Farm, Sussex

History

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Old Fashioned flax harvesting

Northern Ireland flax and linen In the last couple of centuries flax was an important [...]

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Harvesting Linseed and Flax

Linseed and flax are grown differently Both linseed and flax, which are simply different varieties [...]

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Hippocrates recommended Linseed and flax
Flax (Linseed) remedies around the world

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” Hippocrates Traditional remedies Throughout history and [...]

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Linseed, liquorice and chlorodyne remedy
Old linseed & flax remedies

Some fascinating remedies from our collection Linseed has had a great reputation for soothing the [...]

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A field of ripe linseed
Growmore leaflet, Ministry Fish & Ag, 1945: “Linseed as a Home-Grown Crop”

‘Growmore’ Leaflet No.13 Published by The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hotel Lindum, St. Annes-on-Sea, [...]

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Cigarette card: harvesting flax
Linseed & flax on cigarette & chocolate cards

Flax and linseed traditionally important crops Due to the importance of the linseed and flax as crops [...]

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Linseed lancers badge cigarette card
The Linseed Lancers: the Royal Army Medical Corps

Linseed Lancers, linseed’s medical history The Linseed Lancers is nickname of Royal Army Medical Corps. It [...]

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Both linseed and flax are varieties of Linum usitatissimum
Linseed or Flax: what’s the difference?

Linseed or flax? They are the same! But there can be some interesting differences!! Linum usitatissimum The [...]

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Flax for dry skin
Chinese Medicine: Flaxseed Counteracts Dry Skinhttps://www.flaxfarm.co.uk/health/chinese-remedy-flax-for-dryness/

Eating Flaxseed to Counteract Dryness Caused by the Weather There’s nothing new about the beauty [...]

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