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Non-scientific name:

psyllium

4 Accepted name(s) for "psyllium":

Accepted name
Plantago afra L.
Plantago indica L.
Plantago ovata Forssk.
Plantago asiatica L.

8 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Plantago afra L. Plantago afra L. Plantago afra L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Plantago afra L. Plantago afra L. Plantago afra L.
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Plantago afra Plantago afra L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Plantago afra L. Seed
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Plantago afra L. Plantago afra L. Plantago afra L. Seed husk, Seed
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Plantago afra L. Plantago afra L. Plantago afra L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit. Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit. Plantago indica L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Plantago arenaria Plantago arenaria Waldst. & Kit. Plantago indica L.
Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) Plantago psyllium L. Plantago psyllium L. Plantago indica L. seeds
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Plantago psyllium L. Plantago psyllium L. Plantago indica L.
Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) Plantago indica L. Plantago indica L. Plantago indica L. seeds
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Plantago ovata Forsk. Plantago ovata Forssk. Plantago ovata Forssk. dried, ripe seed seed
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007) Plantago ovata Forsk. Plantago ovata Forssk. Plantago ovata Forssk. epidermis removed from the seed seed
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Plantago ovata Forssk. Plantago ovata Forssk. Plantago ovata Forssk.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Plantago asiatica L. Plantago asiatica L. Plantago asiatica L.

84 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "psyllium":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
african plantain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ashwagolam Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
asian plantain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
asian psyllium Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
asiatiskt groblad Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
aspaghol Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
aspagol Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
bazarqutuna Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
black psyllium Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
blond plantain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
blond psyllium Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
blonde ispaghula Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
blondes psyllium Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
blošnaja trava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
branched plantain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ch'-ch'ientzu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
che qian Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
che qian cao Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
erva-das-pulgas Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
esfarzeh Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
esopgol Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
esparzeh Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
fisyllium Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
flea seed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
flea-wort Other Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002)
fleaseed Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
fleawort Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
flohkraut Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
flohsamen Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
french psyllium Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ghoda Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
glandular plantain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
grappicol Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
herbe aux puces Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
herbes aux puces Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
indian plantago Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
indian plantain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
indische psylli-samen Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
indische psyllium Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
indischer flohsame Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
isabakolu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
isabgol Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
isabgul Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
isabgul gola Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
isapagala-vittulu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
ishppukol-virai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
ispaghul Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ispaghula Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
isphagol Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
issufgul Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
jiru Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
kabbéche Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
kala isabgol Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lokmet an naâja Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
loppfrö Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
loqmet el-na'aga Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
obako Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
obeko Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
pilicaire Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
plantain Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
plantain africain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
plantain des sables Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
plantain seed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
psilio Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
psillio Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
psyllii semen Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
psyllium seed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sand plantain Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sand-flohsame Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sandwegerich Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
scharzer flohsame Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
semen plantaginis Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
semences de psyllium Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
spanskt loppfrö Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
spogel seeds Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
spogelseed plantain Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
tanchagem-ovada Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
testa plantaginis Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
transagem-ovada Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
vithai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
vitt loppfrö Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
zaragatona Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
zaragatona de los arenales Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ōbako Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)