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Blond Plantago, Che Qian Zi, Dietary Fiber, Englishman's Foot, Indian Plantago, Isabgola, Isabgul, Ispaghula, Ispagol, Pale Psyllium, Plantaginis ovatae semen, Plantaginis ovatae testa, Psyllium, Psyllium husk, Sand Plantain, Spogel.
CAUTION: See separate listings for Black Psyllium, Buckhorn Plantain, Great Plantain, and Water Plantain. |
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Plantago ovata, synonyms Plantago fastigiata, Plantago insularis, Plantago ispaghula, Plantago decumbens.
Family: Plantaginaceae. |
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Orally, blond psyllium is used for constipation, softening stools in patients with hemorrhoids and during pregnancy, anal fissures, and post-anorectal surgery. It is also used for diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, dysentery, cancer, ulcerative colitis, weight control, and end-stage renal disease.
Topically, blond psyllium is used as a poultice for furunculosis (boils).
In food manufacturing, blond psyllium is used as a thickener or stabilizer in some frozen dairy desserts.
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