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psyllium /ˈsɪlɪəm /nounA leafy-stemmed Eurasian plantain, the seeds of which are used as a laxative and as a bulking agent in the treatment of obesity.- Plantago psafra, family Plantaginaceae.
The second type of laxative is a lubricating bulk laxative, including demulcent herbs such as psyllium and flax seed....- I also started taking 1,500 mg of the laxative herb psyllium.
- Total fat intake was also significantly lower in g/d and as a percentage of energy on the day of the meal with the psyllium treatment compared to water.
Origin Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek psullion, from psulla 'flea' (because the seeds resemble fleas). Rhymes beryllium, cilium, trillium |