Psyllium seed husks also known as ispaghula, Isabgol, or simply as Psyllium, are portions of the seeds of the plant Plantago ovata, (genus Plantago), a native of India and Pakistan. They are soluble in water, expanding and becoming mucilaginous when wet. Psyllium Husk is essentially made up of complex carbohydrates, so is basically a fiber. It is completely a natural product because Psyllium Husk is extracted from Psyllium, a plant. The husk is the coating around the seed of the Psyllium plant. Psyllium seeds are used for other ailments. Psyllium husks are taken and inserted inside capsules, so that they can taken as supplements. Or they can be converted into powder. On the seeds we see a white ash like thing, which is called seed husk. When this husk comes in contact with water it becomes a sticky substance, which is odorless and tasteless.
