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Who can have Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) and who should not?

You can come to know what is Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) from our another article. In this article let us see who can have Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) and how much you can have in a day.


Who can have Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) and who should not?


Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) for Infants - not recommended


As the infants and children under 5 years will have less digesting capacity Aali Vidhai is strictly not recommended. The digestive parts of infants and small children will not be strong enough to digest such a hard and heavy food like Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed). So do not try to give for small kids.

Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) for Children - Minimum Amount Recommended


Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) contains good protein content and so it is good for brain development. For children from 5 years to 12 years mental development is very much important. But still they are children, so give them in a minimum quantity.

Quantity to consume: If you are using Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) powder, half a tea spoon a day is enough. If you are using Aali Vidhai Ennai (Flax Seed Oil) from few drops to 1 ml is enough.

Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) for Teen Agers - Highly Recommended (Best period to give)


It is very good to give Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) for teen age children. This is the stage of life when all children face hormonal changes. Aali Vidhai is a good hormone balancing aid. Also Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) is a tough food to digest and this age group people are the best ones to consume such a heavy digestive foods. There is proverb in Tamil Nadu that says, Ilavatta Vayasu - Kalla Thinnalum Semikkira Vayasu. This means teen age peoples are capable of digesting even if they consume stone.

Quantity to consume: If you are using Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) powder, A couple of tea spoons a day can be given. If you are using Aali Vidhai Ennai (Flax Seed Oil), you can give one tea spoon daily.

Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) during pregnancy - not recommended


Even though Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) has a lot of health benefits, it is good to consume it in any form during pregnancy. When examined on animals it has given impairing results. Some people have also reported about the negative effects of Aali Vidhai (Flax Seeds) during pregnancy. As the usage of Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) helps in regulating and secreting hormones related to menstruation it may be dangerous during pregnancy.

Aali Vidhai - Breast Feeding Support


As the infants have very less digesting capacity they cannot consume this Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed). But infants and kids from 0 to 6 years have very fast brain development. So as it is highly necessary and also as we are not able to feed young kids directly, breastfeeding mothers have to take this Aali Vidhai (Flax Seeds) regularly without fail. Aali Vidhai does not affect the quantity or quality of your milk.

Quantity to consume: If you are using Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) powder, one and a half tea spoon a day will be fine for your health and your breastfed infant's growth. If you are using Aali Vidhai Ennai (Flax Seed Oil) half a tea spoon or 2 ml is enough.


Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) for Men - Recommended


Aali Vidhai is a heavy food and men have higher digesting capacity than women as they do more physical activities than women. For this reason Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) is recommended for any men those who do not have digestive problems.

Quantity to consume: If you are using Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) powder, 2 tea spoons a day is maximum. If you are using Aali Vidhai Ennai (Flax Seed Oil) one tea spoon or 5 ml daily is the maximum consumption level.

Aali Vidhai (Flax Seeds) for elders above 60 years - recommended


Anyone who cross 60 years of age become like kids. Their digestion capacity reduces and the overall body health conditions change. Even though they are no more in growing stage, they have to maintain their good health and stay healthy. So you can very well consume this Aali Vidhai (Flax seed). It will help you a lot in many ways. But watch out the level you consume and limit it to minimum.

Quantity to consume: If you are using Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) powder, half a tea spoon a day is enough. If you are using Aali Vidhai Ennai (Flax Seed Oil) from few drops to 1 ml is enough.

Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) for age-group with Digestive Problems - Strongly NOT recommended


Aali Vidhai is a good fibrous food but yet it requires intense digestion capacity. So it is not at all recommended for people with digestion issues.

If you are in none of the above mentioned category and need to know specifically whether you can consume this Aali Vidhai (Flax Seed) please consult with your doctors.

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