Is Biji chia 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 Biji chia 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.

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 Biji chia 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.

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

Salvia hispanica

Also known as: Biji chia · Chia · Chia seeds · Chia semienka · Chia semínka · Chia sjemenke · Chia tohumu · Chiafrø · Chiafrön · Chiamag · Chian · Chiansiemenet · Chiasamen · Chiazaden · Graines de chia · Hạt chia · İspanyol adaçayı · Nasiona chia · Sementes de chia · Semi di chia · Semillas de chía · Semințe de chia · Szałwia hiszpańska · Σπόροι τσία · Τσία · Насіння чіа · Семена от чиа · Семена чиа · Чиа · Чіа · Шавлія іспанська · Шалфей испанский · זרעי צ'יה · צ'יה · بذور الشيا · چیا · چیا بیج · دانه چیا · شيا · ቺያ · የቺያ ዘሮች · चिया · चिया बीज · චියා · චියා ඇට · เชีย · ซัลเวีย ฮิสปานิกา · เมล็ดเชีย · 살비아 히스파니카 · 치아 · 치아씨드 · サルビア・ヒスパニカ · チア · チアシード · 奇亚 · 奇亚籽 · 奇亞 · 奇亞籽 · 鼠尾草籽

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.

Algeria
- Graines de chia
- بذور الشيا
- شيا
Argentina
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Australia
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Austria
- Chia
- Chiasamen
Belgium
- Chia
- Chiazaden
- Graines de chia
Bolivia
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Brazil
- Chia
- Sementes de chia
Bulgaria
- Семена от чиа
- Чиа
Canada
- Chia
- Chia seeds
- Graines de chia
Chile
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
China
- 奇亚
- 奇亚籽
- 奇亞籽
Colombia
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Costa Rica
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Croatia
- Chia
- Chia sjemenke
Cuba
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Czechia
- Chia
- Chia semínka
Denmark
- Chia
- Chiafrø
Dominican Republic
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Ecuador
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Egypt
- بذور الشيا
- شيا
El Salvador
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Ethiopia
- ቺያ
- የቺያ ዘሮች
Finland
- Chia
- Chiansiemenet
France
- Chia
- Graines de chia
Germany
- Chia
- Chiasamen
Ghana
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Greece
- Σπόροι τσία
- Τσία
Guatemala
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Hungary
- Chia
- Chiamag
India
- Chia seeds
- चिया
- चिया बीज
Indonesia
- Biji chia
- Chia
Iran
- چیا
- دانه چیا
Ireland
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Israel
- זרעי צ'יה
- צ'יה
- شيا
Italy
- Chia
- Semi di chia
Jamaica
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Japan
- サルビア・ヒスパニカ
- チア
- チアシード
Kenya
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Malaysia
- Biji chia
- Chia
- 奇亚籽
Mexico
- Chía
- Chian
- Semillas de chía
Morocco
- Graines de chia
- بذور الشيا
- شيا
Netherlands
- Chia
- Chiazaden
New Zealand
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Nigeria
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Norway
- Chia
- Chiafrø
Pakistan
- Chia seeds
- چیا
- چیا بیج
Panama
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Peru
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Philippines
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Poland
- Chia
- Nasiona chia
- Szałwia hiszpańska
Portugal
- Chia
- Sementes de chia
Romania
- Chia
- Semințe de chia
Russia
- Семена чиа
- Чиа
- Шалфей испанский
Singapore
- Biji chia
- Chia
- 奇亚籽
Slovakia
- Chia
- Chia semienka
South Africa
- Chia
- Chia seeds
South Korea
- 살비아 히스파니카
- 치아
- 치아씨드
Spain
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Sri Lanka
- Chia seeds
- චියා
- චියා ඇට
Sweden
- Chia
- Chiafrön
Switzerland
- Chia
- Chiasamen
- Graines de chia
Taiwan
- 奇亞
- 奇亞籽
- 鼠尾草籽
Thailand
- เชีย
- ซัลเวีย ฮิสปานิกา
- เมล็ดเชีย
Trinidad & Tobago
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Tunisia
- Graines de chia
- بذور الشيا
- شيا
Türkiye
- Chia
- Chia tohumu
- İspanyol adaçayı
Ukraine
- Насіння чіа
- Чіа
- Шавлія іспанська
United Kingdom
- Chia
- Chia seeds
United States
- Chia
- Chia seeds
Uruguay
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Venezuela
- Chía
- Semillas de chía
Vietnam
- Chia
- Hạt chia

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

At a glance

Family: Lamiaceae
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 useبذور الشيا · شيا
Argentina → medicinal useChía · Semillas de chía
Australia → medicinal useChia · Chia seeds
Austria → medicinal useChia · Chiasamen
Belgium → medicinal useChia · Chiazaden
Brazil → medicinal useChia · Sementes de chia
Bulgaria → medicinal useСемена от чиа · Чиа
China → medicinal use奇亚 · 奇亚籽
Croatia → medicinal useChia · Chia sjemenke
Czechia → medicinal useChia · Chia semínka
Denmark · Norway → medicinal useChia · Chiafrø
Ethiopia → medicinal useቺያ · የቺያ ዘሮች
Finland → medicinal useChia · Chiansiemenet
Greece → medicinal useΣπόροι τσία · Τσία
Hungary → medicinal useChia · Chiamag
India → medicinal useचिया · चिया बीज
Indonesia · Malaysia → medicinal useBiji chia · Chia
Iran → medicinal useچیا · دانه چیا
Israel → medicinal useזרעי צ'יה · צ'יה
Italy → medicinal useChia · Semi di chia
Japan → medicinal useサルビア・ヒスパニカ · チア
Mexico → medicinal useChian
Netherlands · Philippines → medicinal useChia
Pakistan → medicinal useچیا · چیا بیج
Poland → medicinal useChia · Nasiona chia
Romania → medicinal useChia · Semințe de chia
Russia → medicinal useСемена чиа · Чиа
Slovakia → medicinal useChia · Chia semienka
South Korea → medicinal use살비아 히스파니카 · 치아
Sri Lanka → medicinal useචියා · චියා ඇට
Sweden → medicinal useChia · Chiafrön
Taiwan → medicinal use奇亞 · 鼠尾草籽
Thailand → medicinal useเชีย · ซัลเวีย ฮิสปานิกา
Türkiye → medicinal useChia · Chia tohumu
Ukraine → medicinal useНасіння чіа · Чіа
Vietnam → medicinal useChia · Hạt chia

Same genus first, then species that share an indexed condition with this plant.

Salvia officinalis· same genus

Common questions

Is Biji chia 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 Biji chia 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 Biji chia 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 Biji chia 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.