another name for psyllium
Psyllium /ËsÉªliÉm/, or ispaghula /ËÉªspÉËÉ¡uËlÉ/, is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. Psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fiber to relieve symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea and occasionally as a food thickener.