Line semen

Semen Lini, linseedas dried fruit is used medicinally (Ph.Eur.8, Commission 8).
Semen Lini contains 35-40% fatty oil, 6% mucilage, pectins, 20% protein, several enzymes. Furthermore linamarin a blue acid glycoside.

HMPC -monograph: Well-established use: Internal: chronic constipation, also for softening the stool.

Mucilage preparations from linseed: Traditional-use: mild gastrointestinal complaints

ESCOP monograph: habitual constipation, to facilitate bowel evacuation, supportive in fat metabolism disorders (dyslipidemia) and high blood pressure.

Internal mucilage preparation: gastritis and enteritis, to relieveirritable bowel syndrome(colon irritabile); supportive in diverticulitis.

Mucilage preparation external: painful inflammations of the skin.

Commission E-monograph: Habitual constipation, intestinal damage due to laxative abuse, irritable bowel syndrome (irritable colon) and diverticulitis.

Mucus preparation: Gastritis and enteritis. Exterb; as a hot poultice for skin inflammations.

Empirical medicine: Functional upper abdominal complaints, nervous irritable stomach (mucilage preparation)

Internal: whole or bruised seeds or mucilage preparations are administered. Indication: constipation, as a mild laxative in irritable bowel syndrome (K58.9), diverticulitis (K57.32) or gastritis (K29.1).

In empirical medicine, flaxseed is used for functional upper abdominal complaints (see below irritable stomach syndrome
)Externally: flaxseed dressing(see there).

Constipation: Take 1 tablespoon (10 to 15 g) of uncrushed or ground flaxseed 2 to 3 times daily with plenty of liquid, pre-swelling in water if necessary. Ensure plenty of fluid intake.

Preparation of flaxseed mucilage: 5 to 10 g of flaxseed with cold water left for 20 to 30 min, pour off excess liquid.

External use as a poultice: stir 30 to 50 g of ground flaxseed/flaxseed meal into moist hot paste.

Meteorism

Allergy to any of the ingredients, Acute gastrointestinal problems, Ileus, Megacolon, Diseases of esophagus.

Children under 12 years

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2. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-community-herbal-monograph-linum-usitatissimum-l-semen_en.pdf
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