Flax Seed Oil (Linseed Oil) - Linum usitatissumum

Due to our modern lifestyles, in which too many saturated fatty foods containing animal fats are consumed, flax oil, like fish oil, can help to reduce the fatty deposits in the bloodstream, thereby reducing cholesterol, which is known to be vital for the maintenance of a healthy heart.
Flax seed and its oil were used in India for medicinal and nutritional purposes as far back as 1500 BC.

It is the richest known vegetable source of Omega 3 essential fatty acids (around 54% of alpha linolenic acid), which are essential for maintenance of all cells that make up the human body.

Flax oil is a good alternative to oily fish, so that Omega 3 and other nutrients can be maintained in a vegetarian diet.