Psyllium husk fiber can be used to prevent constipation due to its high fiber content and mucilage, that chemically is mainly formed of the sugars arabinose and xylose, together with the non-digestible monosaccharide galacturonic acid that is the main component of pectin, used to thicken jam, and also to lower cholesterol levels.
The fiber content is important to health in its own right, apart from its beneficial effect on conditions of the digestive system and the intestinal tract, and The American Heart Association recommend a daily intake of total fiber, soluble and insoluble, of 25 0 30 grams a day.
Psyllium is an annual herb with white flowers and distinctive red seeds that is native to Iran and India, but is also grown agriculturally in several tropical areas of the world. Each seed is covered with a white or translucent tasteless husk that swells considerably when soaked with water, no doubt as an important part of its distribution and propagation process. It is this husk that gives the seed most of the properties that make it such an effective remedy for conditions of the bowel.

Psyllium can also be used to treat insect bites and stings, and for high blood pressure and diarrhea. […]

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