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.
The oil is known as linseed oil. In addition to referring to the plant itself, the word flax may refer to the unspun fibers of the flax plant. The plant species is known only as a cultivated plant, and appears to have been domesticated just once from the wild species Linum bienne, called pale flax.efore the flax fibers can be spun into linen, they must be separated from the rest of the stalk. The first step in this process is retting, which is the process of rotting away the inner stalk, leaving the outer parts intact. At this point there is still straw, or coarse outer stem (cortex and epidermis) remaining.