FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Adi keten.

Linum usitatissimum

Also known as: Adi keten · Almindelig hør · Biji rami · Common flax · Flaxseed · Graine de lin · Graines de lin · Hạt flax · Hạt lanh · Hørfrø · In cultivat · Keten tohumu · Közönséges len · Lan · Ľan siaty · Lanene sjemenke · Ľanové semienka · Leinsamen · Len setý · Len zwyczajny · Lenmag · Lijnzaad · Lin · Lin cultivé · Linaza · Linfrö · Linfrø · Linhaça · Lino común · Lino comune · Lino ra'ỹi · Linseed · Lněné semínko · Mbegu za kitani · Pellava · Pellavansiemen · Saatlein · Semente de linhaça · Semi di lino · Semilla de lino · Semințe de in · Siemię lniane · Spånadslin · Vlassaad · Vlaszaad · Λινάρι · Λιναρόσπορος · Културен лен · Лён обыкновенный · Ленено семе · Льон звичайний · Насіння льону · Семена льна · זרעי פשתן · פשתן · السی · الكتان · بذر کتان · بذور الكتان · تخم کتان · کتان · ተልባ ዘር · अलसी · ஆளி விதை · ஆளிவிதை · හණ ඇට · เมล็ดแฟลกซ์ · เมล็ดลินสีด · 아마씨 · 플랙스시드 · フラックスシード · 亚麻籽 · 亜麻仁 · 亞麻籽 · 胡麻籽

species · Type: herb

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Linaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useGraines de lin · الكتان
    • Argentina → medicinal useLinaza · Semilla de lino
    • Australia → medicinal useFlaxseed · Linseed
    • Austria → medicinal useLeinsamen · Saatlein
    • Belgium → medicinal useGraine de lin · Lijnzaad
    • Brazil → medicinal useLinhaça · Semente de linhaça
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useКултурен лен · Ленено семе
    • China → medicinal use亚麻籽 · 胡麻籽
    • Croatia → medicinal useLan · Lanene sjemenke
    • Czechia → medicinal useLen setý · Lněné semínko
    • Denmark → medicinal useAlmindelig hør · Hørfrø
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useተልባ ዘር
    • Finland → medicinal useLinfrö · Pellava
    • France → medicinal useLin cultivé
    • Greece → medicinal useΛινάρι · Λιναρόσπορος
    • Hungary → medicinal useKözönséges len · Lenmag
    • India → medicinal useअलसी · ஆளிவிதை
    • Indonesia → medicinal useBiji rami · Flaxseed
    • Iran → medicinal useبذر کتان · کتان
    • Israel → medicinal useזרעי פשתן · פשתן
    • Italy → medicinal useLino comune
    • Japan → medicinal useフラックスシード · 亜麻仁
    • Kenya → medicinal useMbegu za kitani
    • Malaysia → medicinal useBiji rami
    • Netherlands → medicinal useVlaszaad
    • Norway → medicinal useLin · Linfrø
    • Pakistan → medicinal useالسی · تخم کتان
    • Paraguay → medicinal useLino ra'ỹi
    • Philippines → medicinal useFlaxseed
    • Poland → medicinal useLen zwyczajny · Siemię lniane
    • Romania → medicinal useIn cultivat · Semințe de in
    • Russia → medicinal useЛён обыкновенный · Семена льна
    • Slovakia → medicinal useĽan siaty · Ľanové semienka
    • South Africa → medicinal useVlassaad
    • South Korea → medicinal use아마씨 · 플랙스시드
    • Spain → medicinal useLino común
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useஆளி விதை · හණ ඇට
    • Sweden → medicinal useSpånadslin
    • Switzerland → medicinal useSemi di lino
    • Taiwan → medicinal use亞麻籽
    • Thailand → medicinal useเมล็ดแฟลกซ์ · เมล็ดลินสีด
    • Türkiye → medicinal useAdi keten · Keten tohumu
    • Ukraine → medicinal useЛьон звичайний · Насіння льону
    • United Kingdom → medicinal useCommon flax
    • Vietnam → medicinal useHạt flax · Hạt lanh

    Common questions

    Is Adi keten safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Adi keten used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Adi keten safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Adi keten be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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