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Psyllium
Common Name | Psyllium |
Genus / Species | Plantago ovata |
Part Used | Seed |
Energetics | Sweet, neutral |
Meridians | Spleen, stomach, colon |
Active Constituents | Mucilage including arabinoxylan Fixed oils including linoleic, oleic, palmitic fatty acids Starch |
Medicinal Uses | Gentle laxative in chronic constipation Demulcent Antidiarrhoeal |