Flaxseed (alsi) Ayurveda

केवल सूचनात्मक। निर्धारित इलाज बंद न करें; आवश्यकता हो तो आपातकालीन सेवा लें।

प्रमाण स्तर: low to moderate

Ground flaxseed can help constipation and may slightly lower cholesterol.

सुरक्षा: Take with water; can cause bloating.

गुणवत्ता चिंता: Some Ayurvedic rasa shastra and bhasma products deliberately contain metals; US FDA and CDC have reported lead poisoning cases, and studies found lead, mercury or arsenic in a share of products sold online.

What it is

Seeds and oil of flax.

Traditional use (claimed)

Constipation, cholesterol, menopause.

Evidence

Ground flaxseed can help constipation and may slightly lower cholesterol.

Safety

Take with water; can cause bloating.

Quality concerns

Some Ayurvedic rasa shastra and bhasma products deliberately contain metals; US FDA and CDC have reported lead poisoning cases, and studies found lead, mercury or arsenic in a share of products sold online.

Interactions

May slow absorption of medicines taken at the same time; blood thinners.

Avoid if

bowel obstruction

Regulation in Nepal

Herbal products in Nepal are registered with the Department of Drug Administration (DDA). Nepal: the Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine (DoAA, Ministry of Health and Population) runs government Ayurveda hospitals and clinics; practitioners register with the Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council. Ask to see the council registration.

Regulation in India

India: the Ministry of AYUSH regulates Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy; practitioners register with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) or the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH).

Regulation in UAE

UAE: complementary and alternative medicine practitioners and products need licensing by the emirate health authority (DHA in Dubai, DoH in Abu Dhabi, MOHAP elsewhere). Check the licence on the authority's public register.