Flax weed

Linaria vulgaris Flaxweed, female flaxThe flaxweed grows up to 60 cm high, bears narrow leaves and at the end a cluster of densely packed, yellow, spurred flowers. Flowering time: July to September Occurrence: In our country, toadflax is common on stony fields and roadsides. The rootless toadflax is thus used for the production of medicines.

  • Flavone glycosides
  • Choline
  • Peganine (alkaloid)

Traditional medicine does not pay any attention to linseed, but naturopathy uses linseed for

  • Hemorrhoids and
  • Phlebitis

Toadflax herb tea: Take 1 heaped teaspoon of herb and pour a large cup of boiling water over it, leave to infuse for 10 minutes, strain. Drink 2 cups throughout the day. At normal dosage, none are known to occur when drinking linseed.