Purposes

Commercial /Medicinal

The Commercial uses of Psyllium are many and in multiple industries like food, Pharmaceuticals and many others. Psyllium can be used as a wonder product in health drinks, beverages, ice cream, bread, biscuits, other bakery products, rice cakes, jams, instant noodles, breakfast cereals, etc., to improve the fibre content of the food as also to increase the bulk of the food.

Addition of Psyllium to a beverage also improves the taste of the drink, makes it rich and imparts good texture. It also prevents the solid ingredients in a beverage from settling down.

Psyllium is used mainly for its following medicinal benefits:-

As a natural laxative to cure constipation and related problems.

As an aid in lowering cholesterol levels in blood.

To cleanse bowel from toxic substance in a purely mechanical way.

To treat ulcers in stomach and bowel, piles and fissures and acidity.

Prevents health disorders like chronic headache, pyorrehoea, dental decay, obesity, appendicitis, polyps etc., due to lack of dietary fibre.

As supplement for slimming diet.

To control blood glucose levels in Diabetes.