Common Flax
Linum Usitatissimum
Ya Ma

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; sweet; neutral

Part(s) used

Root, leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To calm liver, quicken blood.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Liver wind headache, knocks and falls, swollen welling abscess and clove sores.