BOTANICAL NAME

PLANTAGO OVATA

FAMILY

PLANTAGINACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Asvabija, Asvagola, Asvakarna, Isadgola, Ishadgol, Ishadgola, Isvarabola, Shlakshnajira, Sitabija, Snigdhabija, Snigdhabijah, Snigdhajeeraka, Snigdhajiraka

HINDI : Isabghul, Isabgol, Isapghul, Isbaghol, Isbgul, Ispaghul, Issufgul, Isaphgol

DISTRIBUTION

This species is indigenous to Mediterranean region and West Asia, globally distributed from West Asia to West Pakistan. Within India, it is cultivated in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.

DOSE

5-10 gms

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Fructose, Glucose, Mucilage containing arabinose, Galactose, Galacturonic acid, Rhamnose, Xylose, Ascorbic acid, Linoleic acid, Lignoceric, Palmitic, Tannins, Amino acids

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Snigdh, Guru, Pichil

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Mriduvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Anti-inflammatory

Laxative

Quenches thirst

Expectorant

Useful in dry cough

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Ayaskriti