Flaxseed – An Ancient Plant Rediscovered
Flax (Unum uisita-tissimum) may be one of the world’s oldest cultivated plants. In ancient times, flax was grown for its oil-bearing seed and its fiber. The ancient Egyptians used cloth woven from flax, and Hebrew high priests, as recorded in the Judeo-Christian Scriptures, wore garments made exclusively of flax. Records from early civilizations reveal that […]
