If you have a torn meniscus, you may: 1  Be unable to extend your leg comfortably and may feel better when your knee is bent (flexed). 2  Develop pain gradually along the meniscus and joint line when you put stress on your knees (usually during a repeated activity). 3  Have swelling, stiffness or tightness in your knee.
Flax (also known as common flax or linseed), with the binomial name Linum usitatissimum, is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae.It is a food and fiber crop that is grown in cooler regions of the world.The textiles made from flax are known in the West as linen, and traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes and table linen.t is a food and fiber crop that is grown in cooler regions of the world. The textiles made from flax are known in the West as linen, and traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes and table linen.
Flax (Linum usitatissimum), plant of the family Linaceae, cultivated both for its fibre, from which linen yarn and fabric are made, and for its nutritious seeds, called flaxseed or linseed, from which linseed oil is obtained.