1) Fleawort 2) Plantago psyllium 3) Plantain 4) Spanish psyllium
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1) Fleawort
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Psyllium əm, or Ispaghula ə, is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. ==History== The genus Plantago contains over 200 species. P. ovata and P. psyllium are produced commercially in several European countries, the former Soviet Union and India. Plant...
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A plant with seeds that are used as a mild laxative. The outer layer of the seeds swells when wet. This increases the size of stool and helps it pass more easily through the intestines (lower part of the digestive tract). Psyllium is a type of bulk laxative.
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<chemical> Dried, ripe seeds of plantago psyllium, p. Indica, and p. Ovata (plantaginaceae). Plantain seeds swell in water and are used as demulcents and bulk laxatives. ... Pharmacological action: cathartic. ... Chemical name: Psyllium gum ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(sil´e-әm) a plant of the genus Plantago. the husk (psyllium husk) or seed (plantago or psyllium seed) of various species of Plantago; used as a bulk-forming laxative. See also psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid.
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psyllium, Psyllium 1. An annual plant of the plantain family that is native to Europe and Asia and has dense spikes of small flowers. 2. The seeds of psyllium, used as a mild laxative or as a dietary source of fiber. Literally 'little flea', because the seeds resemble fleas.
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fleawort. · Also calledthe seeds of this plant, used as a laxative.
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