Hi Peggy. You are welcome for the egg plant...glad you enjoyed it. For constipation...the Lignan Flax oil is doing what ground or whole seeds wouldn't do any more for me. You can grind whole flax seeds in a coffee grinder each time you want them or grind a 1/2 C all at once and put into a sealed container in the refrigerator for easy access. Always refrigerate ground flax seeds...it goes rancid very quickly after being ground. That is why it is better to grind it yourself or buy the oil. The small purple and white striped egg plants are called little sailor and the large solid deep purple are called Black Beauty. I also have Ping Tung growing (long skinny ones ) but , they are just now starting to flower. Must take a longer growing season. I have been freezing as many as possible. My PD symptoms have been helped greatly by it. Need to go out now and find a fresh one for our breakfast omelet! God Bless You. Have a great day. Love Aunt Bean