Both are made from the oils of the flax plant. Flaxseed oil found in a health food store should be cold pressed, with nothing added or done to it. Linseed oil will typically be hot pressed, solvent purified (with traces of the solvent left behind which could be toxic), and sometimes treated with acid or lye to change the characteristics for what it is to be used for. Linseed oil that is not intended for taking internally should not be.
Marshall Marv Hacker wrote: > Hi, Brickey, I gather that you actually used linseed oil. I do not > know much about these oils. Are you saying that:+ flaxseed oil would > be preferred,+ either oil would work fine,+ or that the two oils are > actually the same. Thanks, :) Marv > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 4:33 PM > Subject: Re: CS>Cataracts > I used flaxseed oil (actually linseed oil from Home Depot) > to correct a cataract in my dogs eye that blocked her > pupil. One drop per day for like two months and it melted > away. > Brickey >
