Yes it is, but it tastes pretty bad. It's best in a tasteless pill form. Linseed oil contains high amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids, and is purported to help with ridding yourself of high blood pressure, varicose veins, help prevent a heart attack, and possibly even help with rheumatoid arthritis.
Linseed is not recommended for people who have digestive diseases (e.g ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease etc...)
For 'linseed' we pronounce 'Alsi or Teesee' in Hindi.
Linseed oil is not really good for bridles, you should stick to a commercial tack conditioner/oil like Lexol, they make a regular conditioner and a neatsfoot compound.
why i linseed oil not used on oil stones
No, linseed oil is not a saturated fat; it is a polyunsaturated oil.
Double boiled linseed oil contains extra chemical additives that boiled linseed oil does not have. These chemical are added to help with the drying process.
We use linseed oil because it soaks into the the bat and makes it moist and knocking in becomes much easier but make sure to use raw linseed oil and not boiled linseed oil. The bat does not soak boiled linseed oil. Raw linseed oil not only increases the life of the bat but also makes the performance of the bat better.
I feel as long as you have your babysitting linseed your good 2 go.
National Linseed Oil Trust ended in 1920.
National Linseed Oil Trust was created in 1885.
For painting purposes, linseed oil is sometimes thinned with turpentine.
Linseed oil is a product of the flax plant. Linseed oil has both medicinal and household uses Woodworkers use linseed oil to preserve and protect finished wood products. It can even be used to treat wood floors.