refimprove date November 2011 Image Plantago ovata form.jpg thumb 220px right Psyllium plant Plantago ... psyllium and isabgol . Image Plantago scabra2.jpg thumb 220px right Flower of Plantago arenaria br syn. P. psyllium L., P. indicia L. PLIN2, br P. scabra Moench , commonly known as French or dark psyllium. Not to be confused with Cilium . For the mucilaginous health product, see Psyllium seed husks . Psyllium IPA en s li m , or Ispaghula IPA en sp u l , is the common name used for several ... . History The genus Plantago contains over 200 species. P. ovata and P. psyllium are produced ... commercially as black, French, or Spanish psyllium, is obtained from P. psyllium L., also known as P. arenaria . Seed produced from P. ovata is known in trading circles as white or blonde psyllium, Indian ... of the seed. India dominates the world market in the production and export of psyllium. Psyllium ... effects of dietary psyllium Recent interest in psyllium has arisen primarily due to its use ... to a diet that includes dietary fiber such as psyllium. Research reported in The American Journal ... also indicates that psyllium incorporated into food products is more effective at reducing blood glucose ... date February 2011 Although the cholesterol reducing and glycemic response properties of psyllium containing foods are fairly well documented, the effect of long term inclusion of psyllium in the diet has not been determined. Choking is a hazard if psyllium is taken without adequate water as it thickens ... ingestion of a psyllium containing cereal. J.A.M.A.J. Am. Med. Assoc. 264 19 2534 2536. ref see Psyllium seed husks . Cases of allergic reaction to psyllium containing cereal have also been documented ... first3 JW. title Psyllium associated anaphylaxis and death a case report and review of the literature ... 10.1016 S1081 1206 10 61538 4 PMID 14700444 ref Uses Psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fiber , which is not absorbed by the small intestine . The purely mechanical action of psyllium mucilage absorbs ... more details
taxobox image Psyllium seed husks.JPG caption Psyllium seed husks name Psyllium seed husks regnum Plantae subregnum divisio classis subclassis ordo familia Plantaginaceae genus Plantago species binomial Psyllium seed husks also known as ispaghula , isabgol , or psyllium , are portions of the seed s of the plant Psyllium Plantago ovata , genus Plantago , a native of India . They are hygroscopic that is they absorb ... cleansing bowel regulation as well as for better blood circulation. Psyllium seed husk are indigestible ... include gluten free baking, where ground psyllium seed husks bind moisture and help make the bread less ... to use psyllium husk ref The psyllium husks are also available in capsule pharmacy capsule s. Over ... , Fybogel , Bonvit , and Effersyllium have psyllium husks as their main ingredient. The husks may also be combined with other ingredients. For example, Blackstrap molasses is sometimes used with psyllium .... A typical dose is one to three teaspoons per glass of water. Psyllium seeds can be used for the same ... Administration FDA has established a tangible benefit of psyllium seed husk intake ref http www.fda.gov ... ref and a decreased risk of coronary heart disease CHD . Psyllium s soluble fiber thus ... 200px thumb Psyllium husks from shop in India Possible adverse reactions include allergic reactions, especially among those having had regular exposure to psyllium dust. Gastrointestinal tract ... with inadequate amounts of water. Psyllium seed husk is an over the counter drug where adverse ... additional water intake ref http www.psylliumhusk.com articles Tips for Taking Psyllium Husk ref due to the psyllium husk s effect of absorbing water and creating a mass. Psyllium seed husk consumption ... medications and psyllium seed husk, and the potential interactions between herbs or supplements and psyllium seed husk. The FDA has published that psyllium, among other water soluble gums, have been ... ref References references http www.ageless.co.za herb psyllium.htm Psyllium seed husk http www.yogsandesh.org ... more details
taxobox image Plantago ovata form.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Plantaginaceae genus Plantago species P. ovata binomial Plantago ovata binomial authority Forssk. Plantago ovata Desert Indianwheat , Blond Psyllium syn. Plantago brunnea Morris, Plantago fastigiata Morris, Plantago gooddingii A. Nels. & Kennedy, Plantago insularis Eastw., Plantago insularis Eastw. var. fastigiata Morris Jepson, Plantago insularis Eastw. var. scariosa Morris Jepson, Plantago minima A. Cunningham is a medicinal plant native to Western Asia and Southern Asia . It is a common source of psyllium seed husks , a material used as dietary fiber . ref http www.nlm.nih.gov medlineplus druginfo natural 866.html Medlineplus. Blond psyllium a.k.a. Plantago ovata . Effectiveness, interactions with medications, etc. ref The plant can be found growing wild in the southwestern United States, where it is an introduced species . Other names Blond Plantago, Che Qian Zi, Dietary Fiber, Englishman s Foot, Indian Plantago, Ip gula, Isabgola, Isabgul, Ispagol, Pale Psyllium, Plantaginis Ovatae Semen , Plantaginis Ovatae Testa , Plantago decumbens , Plantago ispaghula , Ispaghula, Psilio, Psillium Blond, Psyllium, Psyllium Husk, Sand Plantain, Spogel. References Reflist See also Psyllium External links http www.pfaf.org database plants.php?Plantago ovata Plants For A Future Plantago ovata http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol PLOV USDA Plants Profile Plantago ovata http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?5625,5626,5636 Jepson Manual Treatment http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Plantago ovata Photo gallery Commons Category Plantago ovata Category Flora of Asia Category Flora of Western Asia Category Medicinal plants Category Flora of the United States Lamiales stub ar az Plantago ovata cs Jitrocel vej it de Plantago ovata es Plantago ovata fr Plantago ova ... more details
P. ovata may refer to Phymorhynchus ovata , a sea snail species Pineda ovata , a flowering plant species native to the Andes of Bolivia Plantago ovata also Psyllium ovata , the desert indianwheat, a medicinal plant species native to Western Asia and Southern Asia See also Ovata disambiguation Species Latin name abbreviation disambiguation ... more details
Image All Bran Buds.jpg right thumb All Bran Buds is a variety of All Bran cereal manufactured by Kellogg Company Kellogg s . It is a wheat bran cereal that is a source of high dietary fiber fiber and psyllium . It is available in the United States and Canada . It used to be available in the United Kingdom during the 1970s. The cereal was available in Ireland until the mid 1980s. Nutrition A 1 3 cup serving 30g, 1.1 oz has 70 calories, 1 g of fat, 24 g of carbohydrates, and 2g of protein. It contains 13g of fiber 3 soluble, 10 insoluble . Ingredients Wheat bran , sugar glucose fructose , psyllium seed husks , corn bran, salt , baking soda , natural colour, vitamins thiamin hydrochloride, d calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid , iron , Butylated hydroxytoluene BHT . All Bran Buds is both Kosher and Halal . External links http www.kelloggs.com brand allbran benefits2.shtml All Bran Buds USA http www.kelloggs.ca cgi bin klog canada product.pl?product 20&company 2 All Bran Buds Canada Kellogg s food product stub Category Kellogg Company cereals ... more details
varieties are sometimes used as a leaf vegetable for salad s, green sauce , et cetera. Psyllium seed husks Plantain seed husks expand and become Mucilage mucilaginous when wet, especially those of P. psyllium ... . P. psyllium seed is useful for constipation , irritable bowel syndrome , dietary fiber ... 18502 C.Michael Hogan 2008 Morro Creek , ed. by A. Burnham ref Psyllium supplements are typically .... There are a number of psyllium products used for constipation . The usual dose is about 3.5 grams twice a day. Psyllium is also a component of several ready to eat cereals. Mucilage from Plantago ... known as Psyllium, is commonly sold as Isabgol , a laxative which is used to control irregular bowel ... nubicola also known as Bougueria nubicola Plantago obconica Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium Plantago pachyphylla ... Woolly Plantain Plantago pusilla Psyllium Plantago psyllium Sand Plantain, French or Dark Psyllium ... newcrop afcm psyllium.html Additional information about psyllium, including growing procedure ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 An anti diarrhoeal drug or anti diarrheal drug American English is any medication which provides symptomatic relief for diarrhea diarrhoea . Types Antibiotics such as Metronidazole . Electrolyte solutions are used to replace lost fluids and salt s in acute cases. Bulking agent s like methylcellulose , guar gum or plant dietary fiber fibre bran , sterculia , Psyllium seed husks isabgol , etc. are used for diarrhoea in functional bowel disease and to control ileostomy output. Absorption chemistry Absorbent s absorb toxic substances that cause infective diarrhoea, methylcellulose is an absorbent. Anti inflammatory solutions like Bismuth subsalicylate . Opioid s classical use besides pain relief is as an anti diarrhoeal drug. Opioids have agonist actions on the intestinal opioid receptors, which when activated cause constipation . Drugs such as morphine or codeine can be used to relieve diarrhoea this way. A notable opioid for the purpose of relief of diarrhoea is Loperamide which is only an agonist of the mu Opioid receptor opioid receptor s in the large intestine and does not have opioid affects in the central nervous system as it doesn t cross the blood brain barrier in significant amounts. This enables loperamide hydrochloride to be used to the same benefit as other opioid drugs but without the CNS side effects or potential for abuse. See also ATC code A07 A07F Antidiarrheal micro organisms Major Drug Groups Antidiarrheals, intestinal anti inflammatory anti infective agents Category Antidiarrhoeals ca Antidiarreic fr Antidiarrh ique hr Antidijaroici id Antidiare ja sr th wuu ... more details
Other uses Catharsis disambiguation In medicine, a cathartic is a substance that accelerates defecation . This is in contrast to a laxative , which is a substance which eases defecation, usually by softening feces . ref MeshName Cathartics ref It is possible for a substance to be both a laxative and a cathartic. However, agents such as psyllium seed husks increase the bulk of the feces. ref http www.ilpi.com msds ref catharsis.html The MSDS HyperGlossary Catharsis Bot generated title ref Cathartics such as sorbitol , magnesium citrate , magnesium sulfate , or sodium sulfate were previously used as a form of gastrointestinal decontamination following poison ing via ingestion. They are no longer routinely recommended for poisonings. ref cite journal author last1 American Academy Of Clinical Toxico last2 European Association Of Poisons Cen title Position paper cathartics journal Journal of Toxicology. Clinical Toxicology volume 42 issue 3 pages 243 53 year 2004 pmid 15362590 doi 10.1081 CLT 120039801 ref High dose cathartics may be an effective means of ridding the lower gastrointestinal tract of toxins however, they carry a risk of electrolyte imbalances and dehydration. ref cite journal title Evaluation and management of common childhood poisonings author Tamara McGregor et al journal Am Fam Physician volume 79 issue 5 pages 397 403 year 2009 pmid 19275069 ref During the 1918 flu pandemic , cathartics were used in the Fort Lewis, WA area. An original report by Elizabeth J. Davies, a public health nurse, mentions cathartics, pneumonia jackets and copious amount of drinks as treatments for influenza patients. Citation needed date October 2009 Blood is a cathartic. Gastrointestinal bleeding will cause diarrhea . References reflist External links eMedicineDictionary Cathartic medicine stub Toxicology Laxatives Category Laxatives Category Toxicology treatments ar ca Cat rtic es Cat rtica ... more details
List of drugs P Ps Pz ps pv Pseudo 12 pseudoephedrine International Nonproprietary Name INN Pseudofrin Pseudovent psilocybine International Nonproprietary Name INN Psorcon PsoriGel psyllium hemicellulose United States Adopted Name USAN Pulmicort Pulmolite pulmonol International Nonproprietary Name INN Pulmozyme pumaprazole International Nonproprietary Name INN pumitepa International Nonproprietary Name INN pumosetrag International Nonproprietary Name INN Purge drug Purge Purified Cortrophin Gel Purinethol Purinethol GlaxoSmithKline puromycin International Nonproprietary Name INN PVF K py pyl pyo Pylori Chek Breath Test Pyocidin Pyopen pyr pyrantel International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrazinamide International Nonproprietary Name INN pyricarbate International Nonproprietary Name INN Pyridamal 100 pyridarone International Nonproprietary Name INN pyridofylline International Nonproprietary Name INN pyridostigmine bromide International Nonproprietary Name INN pyridoxine International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrimethamine International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrimitate International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrinoline International Nonproprietary Name INN Pyrinyl pyrithione zinc International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrithyldione International Nonproprietary Name INN pyritidium bromide International Nonproprietary Name INN pyritinol International Nonproprietary Name INN Pyrolite pyronaridine United States Adopted Name USAN pyrophendane International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrovalerone International Nonproprietary Name INN pyroxamine International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrrocaine International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrrolifene International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrrolnitrin International Nonproprietary Name INN pyrvinium chloride International Nonproprietary Name INN pyt pytamine International Nonproprietary Name INN Pytest ... more details
For the Persian dessert Faloodeh Infobox prepared food name Faluda image File Faluda.JPG 250px caption Standard faluda from Hyderabad, India Hyderabad with vanilla ice cream , rose syrup, tapioca pearls and basil seeds alternate name country South Asia region creator course Beverage served main ingredient Milk , rose water rose syrup, vermicelli , psyllium variations calories other File Phaluda.JPG thumb right Faluda from Burma Falooda or Faluda lang ur is a cold and sweet beverage with many ingredients very popular in South Asia . Traditionally it is made by mixing rose water rose syrup with vermicelli , psyllium ispaghol or basil sabza takmaria seeds, gelatin jelly pieces and tapioca pearls along with either milk, water or ice cream . ref cite news url http www.hindu.com mp 2008 08 16 stories 2008081652770700.htm location Chennai, India work The Hindu title Fall for falooda date 16 August 2008 ref Falooda is an adaptation of the non liquid Persian cuisine Persian dessert Faloodeh , made in Iran , Pakistan , North India and Afghanistan, from which it adopted the name. This drink may have been brought to the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal Empire Mughal period. The vermicelli used are often made from arrowroot rather than wheat . The rose water rose syrup may be substituted with another flavoured base to produce kesar saffron , mango , chocolate or Common fig fig flavour. Nowadays falooda is a popular summer drink throughout Pakistan , India , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Myanmar , and the Middle East and is readily available in restaurants and beach stalls. Metaphorical references In the idiomatic speech of India and Pakistan, falooda is sometimes used as a reference to something that has been shredded, which is an allusion to the vermicelli noodles. For example, someone who falls into disrepute might say that his or her Izzat honor izzat honour has been turned to falooda , , izzat ka falooda , which is roughly equivalent to say ... more details
Otheruses Unreferenced date December 2009 Image E8025 Milyanfan corn huskers.jpg thumb Corn being husked in the yard of a Dungan people Dungan farmer in Kyrgyzstan Husk or hull in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. It often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize corn as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes the protective outer covering of a seed , fruit or vegetable . It can also refer to the exuvia of bugs or small animals left behind after ecdysis moulting . Plantago seed mucilage is often referred to as husk, or psyllium husk. Husking and dehulling Husking of corn is the process of removal of its inner layers, leaving only the Maize cob or seed rack of the corn. File Pilon.jpg thumb right Women in Cape Verde using multiple pestles in a large mortar and pestle mortar Dehulling is the process of removing the hulls or chaff from bean s and other seed s. This is sometimes done using a machine known as a huller . To prepare the seeds to have oil s extracted from them, they are cleaned to remove any foreign objects. Next, the seeds have their hulls, or outer coverings, or husk, removed. There are three different types of dehulling systems that can be used to process soybean s Hot Dehulling, Warm Dehulling and Cold Dehulling. Hot Dehulling is the system offered in areas where beans are processed directly from the field. Warm Dehulling is often used by processors who import their soybeans. Cold Dehulling is offered to plants that have existing drying and conditioning equipment, but need to add dehulling equipment to produce high protein meal. The different dehulling temperature options are for different types of production, beans and preparation equipment. In third world countries, husking and dehulling is still often done by hand using a large mortar and pestle . These are usually made of wood, and operated by one or more people. Consuming The husk is biodegradable and should be left in a compost pile . Use in religion Th ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Natural gums are polysaccharide s of natural origin, capable of causing a large viscosity increase in solution, even at small concentrations. In the food industry they are used as thickening agent s, gelling agent s, Emulsion emulsifying agents , and Food additive Categories stabilizers . In other industries, they are also used as adhesive s, Excipient Types of excipients binding agent s, crystal crystan inhibitors, Brewing Ingredients clarifying agent s, encapsulating agents, Flocculation flocculating agent s, swelling agents, foam stabilizers, etc. Most often these gum botany gums are found in the woody elements of plants or in seed coatings. Natural gums can be classified according to their origin. They can also be classified as uncharged or ionic polymer s polyelectrolyte s . Examples include E number food additive code Natural gums obtained from seaweed s Polyelectrolytes Agar E406 Alginic acid E400 and Sodium alginate E401 Carrageenan E407 Natural gums obtained from non marine botanical resources Polyelectrolytes Gum arabic E414 , from the sap of Acacia trees Anogeissus latifolia Gum ghatti , from the sap of Anogeissus trees Tragacanth Gum tragacanth E413 , from the sap of Astragalus shrubs Gum karaya Karaya gum E416 , from the sap of Sterculia trees Uncharged Guar gum E412 , from guar guar beans Locust bean gum E410 , from the seeds of the carob tree Beta glucan , from oat or barley bran Manilkara chicle Chicle Chicle gum , an older base for chewing gum obtained from the chicle tree Dammar gum , from the sap of Dipterocarpaceae trees Glucomannan E425 , from the konjac plant Pistacia lentiscus Resin Mastic gum , a chewing gum from ancient Greece obtained from the mastic tree Psyllium seed husks , from the Plantago plant Spruce gum , a chewing gum of American Indians obtained from spruce trees Caesalpinia spinosa Uses Tara gum E417 , from the seeds of the Caesalpinia spinosa tara tree Natural gums produced by bacter ... more details
when food intake is low, which is the case among inactive elderly. A cereal bran such as psyllium seed husks psyllium seed husk , or methyl cellulose methylcellulose is often used in this case. ref Cite ... S I C P Fiber Choice S C Metamucil S P Natural Brand Psyllium seed husk S C Organic Clear Fiber ... bran and a psyllium derived supplement provided relief of constipation only, with no other observable ... more details
, Castor oil, Jowar, Psyllium are the other major crops of the district. It is also one of the leading producers of Isabgul Psyllium husk in the country. It is also the 3rd largest producer of oil ... more details
Taxobox name Lamiales image Galeopsis speciosa Zellwald .jpg image caption Galeopsis speciosa regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales ordo authority Edward Ffrench Bromhead Bromhead subdivision ranks Families subdivision Acanthaceae Bignoniaceae Byblidaceae Calceolariaceae Carlemanniaceae Gesneriaceae Lamiaceae Lentibulariaceae Martyniaceae Oleaceae Orobanchaceae Paulowniaceae Pedaliacae Phrymaceae Plantaginaceae Plocospermataceae Schlegeliaceae Scrophulariaceae Stilbaceae Tetrachondraceae Verbenaceae Lamiales is an order biology order in the Asteridae asterid group of dicotyledon ous flowering plants . It includes approximately 11,000 species divided into about 20 family biology families . Well known or economically important members of this order include lavender , lilac , olive , jasmine , the ash tree , teak , snapdragon , sesame , psyllium , Salvia officinalis garden sage , and a number of table herbs such as mentha mint , basil , and rosemary . Characteristics Species in this order typically have the following characteristics, although there are exceptions to all of them superior ovary plants ovary composed of two fused carpel s five petal s fused into a tube bilaterally symmetrical, often bilabiate Corolla flower corollas four or fewer fertile stamen s Taxonomic history Lamiales formerly had a restricted circumscription e.g., by Arthur Cronquist that included the major families Lamiaceae Labiatae , Verbenaceae , and Boraginaceae plus a few smaller families. Recent phylogenetic work has shown that Lamiales is polyphyletic with respect to order Scrophulariales and the two groups are now usually combined in a single order that also includes the former orders Hippuridales and Plantaginales . Lamiales has become the preferred name for this much larger combined group. The placement of Boraginaceae is unclear but phylogenetic work shows that this family does not belong in Lamiales. Also, the circumsc ... more details
Image English Physitian.jpg thumb 200px The title page of The English Physitian . Below is the list of plants, listed under the section Catalogue of the Herbs and Plants, in this Treatise, appropriated to their several PLANETS in the 1652 medical text The English Physitian or an Astrologo physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of This Nation by Nicholas Culpeper . Under Saturn Barley Red Beet s Beech Beech tree Bifoyl, or Twayblade Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot Bistort , or Snakeweed Blewbottle s Plantago Buckshorn Plantane Wild Campion s Pilewort Cleaver plant Cleavers , or Goosegrass Goosgrass Clowns Woundwort Comfry Cudweed , or Cottonweed Sciatica Cress es Crucianella stylosa Crosswort Darnel Convolvulus arvensis Doddar Cuscuta Epithimum Elm Elm tree Water fern Osmond Royal psyllium Fleawort Descurainia sophia Flixweed Fumitory Iris foetidissima Stinking Gladwin Aegopodium podagraria Goutwort Wintergreen Hawkweed Haukweed Conium Hemlock Hemp Henbane Horsetail Horstail Knapweed Knotgrass Mespilus Medlar tree Moss Mullein Nightshade Polypodium Poplar Poplar tree Quince Quince tree Smooth Rupturewort Rupture wort Juncaceae Rushes Polygonatum Solomons Seal Sarazens Confound Sorbus Service tree Spleenwort , or Cetrach Tamaris Cirsium Melancholy thistle Blackthorn Bupleurum Throughwax Hypericum Tutsan , or Parkleaves Woad Under Jupiter Agrimony Alexanders Asparagus Dryas plant Avens Bay leaf Bay tree White Beet s Figwort Water Bettony Lousewort Wood Bettony Bilberries Borrage Bugloss Chervil Sweet Cicely Potentilla Cinkfoyl Costmary , or Alecost Dandelion Dandelyon Rumex Docks Bloodroot Bloodwort Dog, or Quich grass Endive Hart s Tongue, or Asplenium scolopendrium Hyssop Houseleek Housleek , or Sengreen Marchantiophyta Liverwort Lungwort Sweet Maudlin Oak tree Red Rose s Salvia Sage Sauce alone, or Jack by the Hedg Scurvy grass Succory Our Ladies Thistles Under Mars Arsesmart Asarabacca Barberry bush Sweet Basil Bramble bush Briony Brooklime Butcher s Broom Broom shrub ... more details
16 weeks, 200 overweight and obese subjects were given a mixture of psyllium seed husks 3g and glucomannan 1g twice daily, the same mixture 3 times daily, or a placebo. The psyllium and glucomannan ... more details
of the problem is with laxatives such as liquid paraffin or oil and psyllium husk. More recently doctors are treating cases with specific synbiotic probiotic pro and prebiotic nutrition prebiotic and psyllium ... more details
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