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Plantago

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Plantago /Plan·ta·go/ (plan-ta´go) a genus of herbs, including P. in´dica, P. psyl´lium (Spanish psyllium), and P. ova´ta (blond psyllium); see also psyllium.
Plantago [plan-ta´go]
a genus of herbs, including P. in´dica, P. psyl´lium (Spanish psyllium), and P. ova´ta (blond psyllium); see also psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid, plantago seed, and psyllium husk.

Plantago
a large genus of plants in the family Plantaginaceae.

Plantago psyllium
a plant whose seeds resemble fleas. Used at one time as a flea repellent. See also psyllium.
Plantago varia
a common weed of native pastures providing scant feed. Called also plaintain and sometimes lamb's tongue, a name best reserved for Chenopodium spp., which have a potential to cause oxalate poisoning.


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Psyllium, also referred to as isphagula, is derived from the seed husks of the Plantago ovata plant, and is the chief ingredient in many over-the-counter laxatives.
Plantago ovata is a plant that is primarily grown in Iran and India and contains stalks that have seeds, which are called psyllium.
 
 
 
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