Ispagol Seeds 500g Origion Indian 3kg To 4kg For 1 Acre Blond Psyllium, Spogel Seeds, Scientific Name: Plantago Ovata Forsk

Ispagol Seeds 500g Origion Indian 3kg to 4kg for 1 Acre Blond Psyllium, Spogel seeds, Scientific name: Plantago ovata Forsk

1. Name of the plant

1.1 Scientific name: Plantago ovata Forsk.

1.2 Local name: Hindi: Isabgol, Isabgul English: Blond Psyllium, Spogel seeds

2. Plant parts used for medicinal purpose Isabgol seed and seed husk (epicarp of seed) are used for medicinal uses.

3. Uses In India, use of isabgol is as old as the Ayurveda System of Medicine. The seeds are sweet, astringent, refrigerant, emollient, mucilaginous, Good Agricultural Practices for Isabgol Good Agricultural Practices for Isabgol DMAPR, Boriavi 2 diuretic, laxative, anti-inflammatory, antidysentic, expectorant, aphrodiasiac, roborant and tonic. The isabgol husk is used mainly for treatment of stomach disorders, tridosa, burning sensation, habitual constipation, strangury, gastritis, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery and colonalgia. Besides this, now-a-days it is used in food industries for preparation of ice cream, candy etc

4. Characteristics of the plant Isabgol is a short-stemmed annual herb that grows up to a height 30 to 40 cm. A large number of flowering shoots arise from the base of the plant. The word isabgol was originated from the Persian words “isap” and “ghol” that mean horse ear, which is descriptive of the shape of the seed. Isabgol is also called as Psyllium, originated from a Greek word for a flea, referring to the size, shape, and whitish colour of the seed, which is the commercially important part of this plant. The seeds are enclosed in capsules that open at maturity. The seed husk is thin, boat shaped, white, translucent, odourless with mucilaginous taste. The root system