Category Archives: Remedies

Black-gold Turmeric and Linseed Tea Recipe

Posted on by Clare Skelton
Black-gold anti-inflammatory turmeric and linseed drink
30 Jan

 

Recipe: Black-gold Turmeric Anti-inflammatory Drink

Turmeric is a famous anti-inflammatory spice, this drink has the addition of other super-healthy ingredients to make my favorite hot drink. It’s caffeine-free and absolutely delicious.

Ingredients

  • A good 1/2 -1 tsp ground turmeric
  • A generous tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 mugful boiling water
  • 1 tsp organic blackstrap molasses
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2-3 tsp coconut cream or 3 dessertspoons coconut, rice or soya milk
  • 1-2 tsp Flax Farm cold-pressed linseed (flaxseed) oil

Instructions

  1. Place ginger, pepper and turmeric in a saucepan, and bring to the boil.
  2. Leave to simmer for 3 minutes
  3. Add honey, molasses and coconut cream or milk and linseed oil,
  4. Pour through fine strainer into mug
  5. Stir well and enjoy.

 

 

Linseed poultice

Posted on by Flaxfarm
Field of ripe linseed and seedheads
17 May

A traditional remedy

As long ago as the seventeenth century, herbal and linseed formentations and cataplasms (poultices) were recommended by the great English herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper for the treatment of abscesses, tumours and inflammation.

The Royal Army Medical Corps is nicknamed the Linseed Lancers
The Royal Army Medical Corps is nicknamed the Linseed Lancers

The Linseed Lancers

In the first world war the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) became known as the Linseed Lancers because linseed poultices.were often the only treatment they had to offer their patients during the Boer war and WW1 1914-1918.

CBD: Cannabidiol in linseed

In recent studies cannabidiol has been found in linseed fibre, It is an active ingredient with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, which must have seriously contributed to the efficacy of linseed poultices.

To make a linseed poultice

For inflammation such as bruises, strains, cysts, bursitis, boils, ulcers, and skin conditions.

To 1 cup ground linseed (or coarse ground linseed flour) add 1 cup hot water from a kettle. Mix to make a past and allow to stand somewhere warm for ten minutes.

Spread the paste onto the middle of a suitably sized linen (or cotton) cloth, cover with linen, muslin or similar fine fabric.

Wipe the affected area with cold-pressed linseed oil to make it easy to clean.

Then apply warm poultice to affected area, with muslin next to the skin, bandage with piece of folded towelling and hold in place with tape, safety pins and/or bandage. It should be firm but not tight.

Suitable for adults, children and animals

A gentle, chemical-free treatment that can be used for the whole family and pets too.

 

 

 

Recommendation for using linseed for anxiety

Posted on by Flaxfarm
The oceans' wildlife is conserved by use of sustainable linseed omega-3
17 May

“Flax Oil Cures Anxiety” from the EarthClinic website.

In a cutting from an unidentified newspaper passed to me by a Flax enthusiast: Sharon from the US reports that having increased her daily dose of linseed(flaxseed) oil that contained ground linseed particles (High Lignan Cold-pressed Flax [Linseed] Oil) her anxiety and adrenaline levels reduced Continue reading →

The origins and history of linseed and flax

Posted on by Flaxfarm
Field of linseed towards gate
17 May

The origins of the linseed and flax

Field of linseed in flower
Field of linseed in flower

Linum usitatissimum is just one species of the Linum family. Some are annuals others perennial.  The original ancestor of our domesticated flax and linseed  Linum biienne, was a little wild plant widely spread across Eurasia. It had delicate wiry stems and dainty blue flowers. Way back in history our ancestors  would have found linseed amazingly useful Continue reading →

Culpeper’s Herbal: FLAX

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Linseed is a Culpeper herbal remedy for constipation.
17 May

Flax (linseed) remedies from Culpeper’s Complete Herbal,

Culpeper herbal entry for flax (linseed) detail 1
Culpeper herbal entry for flax (linseed) detail 1

by Nicholas Culpeper, 1653

The entry for flax/linseed in interesting in many ways. Apart from nicely clarifying part of the relationship between flax and linseed; in those days they were growing flax for clothing and the seeds were really a by-product, but usually called linseed – even though they had come from “flax” plants.

Flax in 1653, as good then as it is now

His reference to using linseed for tumours and the use of linseed oil as clysters (enemas) has similarities with the Budwig Protocol.

Culpeper refers to it as useful, it’s Latin name, usiatissimum, means “useful”. Three and a half centuries later and linseed is still being used for treating the same complaints and we thought it was a new idea using linseed oil as a remedy for asthma!

Culpeper herbal entry for flax (linseed) detail 2
Culpeper herbal entry for flax (linseed) detail 2

Culpeper’s Complete Herbal, entry for flax/linseed:

FLAX.— (Linum Usiatissimum)

Time.— It flowers in June, the seed only is used.

Government and Virtues.— Mercury owns this useful plant. The seed, which is usually called linseed, is emollient, digesting, and ripening ; of great use against inflammations, tumours, and imposthumes, and is frequently out into formentations and cataplasms, for those purposes.  Cold-drawn linseed oil is of great service in all diseases of the breast and lungs, as pleurisies and peripneuemonia, coughs, and asthma and consumption.   It likewise helps the colic and stone, both taken by mouth, and given in clysters.   The oil, by expression, is the only official preparation.

 

Buy online: Culpeper’s Complete Herbal is available from Amazon

 

Remove foreign substance from the eye

Posted on by Flaxfarm
Hazel-green-eye
17 May
Linseeds used for cough remedy
Linseeds used for cough remedy

How to get something out of your eye

Using linseed to get grit and other particles out of the eye

This is brilliant. Within days of reading about it I found myself with a bit of grit in my eye. I followed the instructions below and it worked a treat. Quite amazing and so easy! Continue reading →

Liquorice and linseed cough medicine recipes

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liquorice and linseed ingredients for traditional cough medicine remedy
17 May
Nicholas Culpeper, 17th century herbalist
Nicholas Culpeper, 17th century herbalist

Traditional liquorice and linseed  cough medicine

Linseed as a natural remedy for coughs goes way back in time. It was already a standard remedy when Nicolas Culpeper wrote his herbal in 1653 and is still a component of commercially produced cough medicines. We still get testimonials from people using linseed to cure their coughs. Continue reading →

Gold or bronze, yellow or brown?

Posted on by Flaxfarm
gold-and-bronze-whole-linseeds
17 May

Q: What is the difference between gold and bronze linseed (flax)?

bronze and gold linseed
Bronze and gold linseed are both better for you finely ground

A:The original  variety of linseed (and it was called linseed before it was called flax)  was a brown-bronze coloured seed. Since then many other varies have been developed including gold and most shades in between. There is a lot of mythology surrounding the colour of linseed brought about by misinformation we are going to clear up the myths surrounding linseed (flax). The colour of linseed is nothing to do with them being de-hulled or toasted as some people think; it’s just the way they grow.   Just like you can get green apples and  red apples they are good for you.

Continue reading →

“Phytoestrogens in Flaxseed may HALT Breast Cancer & other forms”

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bronze-linseed-meal
17 May

“Phytoestrogens in Flaxseed may HALT Breast Cancer & other forms”

Today the Daily Alternative sent out an interesting article explaining about breast cancer and the benefits of plant oestrogens Continue reading →

Harvesting Linseed and Flax

Posted on by Flaxfarm
Flax harst modern 1-600x450
17 May

Linseed and flax are grown differently

Both linseed and flax, which are simply different varieties of the same plant, Linum usitatissimum, are traditional crops in the UK but grown for different purposes and the production methods are significantly different Continue reading →