Plantago
Synonyms
English Plantain
English Plantains
Narrow Leaved Plantain
Narrow-Leaved Plantain
Narrow-Leaved Plantains
Plantago arenaria
Plantago indica
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago ovata
Plantago psyllium
Plantain
Plantain, English
Plantain, Narrow-Leaved
Plantains
Plantains, English
Plantains, Narrow-Leaved
A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. The small plants usually have a dense tuft of basal leaves and long, leafless stalks bearing a terminal spike of small flowers. The seeds, known as PSYLLIUM, swell in water and are used as laxatives. The leaves have been used medicinally.
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