🌿Western Herbalism
Psyllium Husk
Plantago ovata
About Psyllium Husk
Psyllium Husk (Plantago ovata) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with Constipation, IBS, Cholesterol, and Blood Sugar, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Plantago ovata, known by many common names including blond plantain, desert Indianwheat, blond psyllium, and ispaghul, is a medicinal plant native to Western and Southern Asia. The plant can be found growing wild in the southwestern United States, where it is considered a possibly introduced species.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal