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What are Psyllium's other names?

• Ispaghula
• Metamucil
• Plantago
• Plantago ovata
• Plantago psyllium
• Psyllium Fiber
• Psyllium Husk

What is Psyllium's recommended dosage?

• Recommended daily intake: 5 - 15 g
• Recommended daily doses: 3

What supplements interact with Psyllium?

Psyllium and Calcium

1 synergy Increase of Absorption

What can Psyllium help with?

Psyllium for Gas

1 study Moderately Positive Consumption of a high fibre diet retards intestinal gas transit by decreasing bolus propulsion to the rectum. Thus, in addition to increasing gas production by colonic flora, fibre ingestion may elicit gaseous symptoms by promoting gas retention.

Psyllium for Ulcerative Colitis

1 study Moderately Positive Plantago ovata seeds (dietary fiber) might be as effective as mesalamine to maintain remission in ulcerative colitis.

What is Psyllium used for?

What are Psyllium's effects on the body?