| Botanical Name |
Plantago Ovata |
| Common Name |
Isabgol |
| Family |
Plantaginaceae |
| Part-Used |
Husk from spikes and seeds. |
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Description:
Indigenous to the Mediterranean region, West Asia and India
Active Compounds:
Psyllium is a laxative, high in both fibers and mucilage, containing 10-30% mucilage.
Medicinal Properties:
The seeds are sweet astringent, refrigerant, emollient, mucilaginous, diuretic, laxative, anti-inflammatory, anti-dysentric, expectorant, aphrodisiac, rodorant and tonic.
Uses:
Isabgul is useful in atherosclerosis, constipation, diabetes, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, weight loss and obesity. 
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