Flaxseed Oil

• What other names is Flaxseed Oil known by?
• What is Flaxseed Oil?
• How does Flaxseed Oil work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Flaxseed Oil.

What other names is Flaxseed Oil known by?

Aceite de Linaza, Acide Alpha-Linolénique, Acide Gras Oméga 3, Acide Gras N-3, ALA, Aliviraaii, Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Alasi, Brown Flaxseed Oil, Brown-Seeded Flax Oil, Common Flax Oil, Echter Lein, Flachs, Flachssamen, Flax Oil, Flax Seed Oil, Golden Flax Oil, Graine de Lin, Huile de Lin, Kattan, Keten, Lin, Lin Commun, Lin Oléagineux, Linho, Lino, Lino Comune, Lino Mazzese, Lino Usuale, Linseed Flax Oil, Linseed Oil, Linum crepitans, Linum humile, Linum usitatissimum, Malsag, N-3 Fatty Acid, Oil of Flaxseed, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Saatlein, Ta Ma, Tisii.

What is Flaxseed Oil?

Flaxseed is the seed from the plant Linum usitatissimum. The seed oil is used to make medicine.

Possibly Ineffective for...

• Rheumatoid arthritis.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Constipation, cancer, anxiety, prostate problems, vaginal problems, weight loss, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), high cholesterol levels, and heart attack prevention.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).