Psyllium husk is commonly known as Isabgol in India. It is grown in India and Pakistan. This is the husk of the seeds of the plant Plantago ovato. Psyllium husk is hygroscopic in nature and it swells and expands to become mucilaginous.
Psyllium husks contain both soluble as well as insoluble fiber. It is a mix of 70% soluble and 30% insoluble fiber. Isabgol has a lot of health benefits. Read on to know them.
Isabgol Health Benefits
Here are some health benefits that this super food has to offer.
Relives constipation
The hygroscopic nature of the soluble fiber in Psyllium husk helps in absorbing moisture and swelling up to form soft stools. The insoluble fiber in Isabgol helps by providing enough roughage to the wastes and Takes it towards the intestine. Together they make the elimination of the waste easy and painless.
How to consume – In case of constipation, Psyllium husk is mostly consumed with warm milk. Milk is high in residue and thus together with Isabgol acts as a wonderful remedy to relieve constipation effectively.If you have severe constipation, add 2 tsp Psyllium husk in a bowl with 1/ tsp sugar, and add warm milk to it, it will thicken and become sticky, you need to intake this at bedtime. In cases where constipation is not very severe or where stools are passed regularly but are hard, mix 1 tsp Isabgol in warm milk.
You may be interested in reading – How to get rid of constipation instantly.
Helps in Diarrhoea
Yes it is hard to believe that Psyllium husk can help in both extreme conditions of digestive system. This effect is due to the soluble fiber in Isabgol. The soluble fiber absorbs the water in intestine and swells up to bind the loose stools.
Helps in Weight loss:-
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Fighting hunger is a big challenge while on a weight loss diet. Psyllium husk helps in reaching satiety. It makes you feel full. And also helps in cleaning the gut. While on weight loss, the body seems to be producing a lot of waste products due to the fat burning process. The sudden increase in intake of raw foods may be a little heavy on digestion and may cause constipation and flatulence. It is important to clear this waste from the body to remain healthy and feel fit. Taking Isabgol every day will help in weight loss.
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Boosts Digestion
If you suffer from indigestion on a regular basis and are experiencing on and off episodes of constipation and diarrhoea, Isabgol is your magic wand. Isabgol helps in regularizing the bowel movement and increasing the peristalsis of waste (movement of food towards intestine).
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Controls cholesterol levels in blood
The soluble fiber in Isabgol helps in reducing cholesterol from blood. It forms a gel with the excess cholesterol and fat in the gut and eliminates it with the wastes in the body. Not only does Isabgol eliminate the excess fat, but it also helps by reducing the absorption of fat by the intestinal walls.
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Helps in Diabetes
The insoluble fibre in Isabgol helps in diabetes by managing hunger pangs. The soluble fiber makes a gel with food inside the stomach and hence delays the digestion and absorption of food. This helps in keeping the sugar levels in blood near normal and does help against sugar level hikes in the blood.
Read – 1200 calorie Indian diabetic diet plan
Helps in conditions like Piles and Fissures
Psyllium husk is very helpful in conditions like piles and fissures. It helps in easy elimination of wastes by forming soft stools. Those who suffer from painful eliminations do benefit from Isabgol.
Helps in Acidity:–
Isabgol is a known home remedy for hyper acidity. It forms a gel with the content of stomach and protects the stomach lining by controlling the secretion of stomach acids and digestive juices.
Isabgol is a boon to those who suffer with stomach problems, it has so many health benefits that Isabgol suits to be called as a magical fiber.
Mam, I m suffering from excessive gas . In the morning after motion I m at relief but by night I feel discomfort in my stomach due to gas and burping etc.Sometimes it causes headache also Please help me to treat it
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I was recently diagnosed with a mild case of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) on both ends of the colon last Dec 2016. Can I take your product in addition to medication? If so then is it better to take Isabgol in the mornings, evenings or both? Also how long should I take your product? Has your product helped keep UC in remission?
Thank you!
yes you can take it . take it at night with warm water or little milk . yes it has helped many in UC.
I am 24 years male..suffering from indigestion and acidity from 1 year…I have visited many doctors and consumed many medicines..I just wanna know is gastric problems permanent..or it could come to an end…I just want to know your reply in yes or no..if yes pls suggest me medicines..I am literally fed up of medicines…as I see these are of no use…pls reply asap
gastric problems can definitely be taken care off.. i am afraid im not authorized to prescribe the related medicines .. please see a good Gastroenterologist for the same,
Hi mam
my kidneys goes too heat up and i want say that is isabogl helps to cool down the kidneys if yes then plz explain how it workes
Hi Amir , there is nothing like the kidneys heating up .. please let me know if you have any medical anomalies
Dear Madam,
Appreciate your help.
my age is 27 years.
can Isabgol help me in my Menstrual Cycle, as I suffer from a severe Stomach pain.
Also, can it be helpful to plan pregnancy?, as i have heard that it helps to keep coolness in the body.
Hi Radhika ,
i am afrai it has very little role to play in the medical requirements you have
I want to cut-off my belly fat permanently, i tried so many things like jogging, yoga, dieting, etc but its stubborn. So i wanna ask did isabgol will help me to lose belly fat ?
no t really . it will help in weight loss. but to tone your belly check this – https://www.dietburrp.com/tips-to-lose-belly-fat/
Mam on endoscopy i had gastric erosions…
Can i take isabhgol or it will have Any side effects…
yes you can take isabghol
Hello Mam,
I am suffering acidity in stomach when I have consumed little spicy than normal food or oily food. this problem is running since a long time about 2-3 years. And now I bored from temporary solution by any medicine so now I am looking to natural and permanent solution…
So can you please suggest me any natural and permanent solution for an acidity?????
isabghol will help in reducing the acidity . also , when you wake up in the morning , start your day with an apple . dont drink tea on emoty stomach .. if you smoke , smoking causes a lot of acidity
Hi mam my name neha I want lose my wait want to start diet plan I am living U.K. It’s not Mach sunshine hare and to Mach depression I am nearly 43 years old I am over wait about 15 kg how shoud I start my friend told me about it night time isabgol don’t take dinner please advise me thaxx
skipping dinner is not the solution for weight loss. Walking or exercising for 45 mins everyday will help you in a good way to lose weight. along with the exercise you also need follow a healthy regime. You can find some basic and important tips for weight loss in this article here – https://www.dietburrp.com/top-10-weight-loss-tips/ if you want me to analyse your regime and plan a diet plan personalized for you, please see this page. – https://www.dietburrp.com/diet-services/
Or You can try following the diet plan mentioned above in the article.- https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-loss/ this is a general 1200 calorie diet plan and has helped many. it may be of help to you as well.
I am impressed by Mm Banka’s response and also there is a column to assist people who are having health challenges relating to stomach.
I also wish to find a solution to my problem. I am having constipation and burning for the last about 4 years. I believe Isabgole is helpful in overcoming it. Now I have tried to take Isabgole at night but it does not suit me and I lose my sleep. The best it suits me is in the morning with warm water before taking tea or in the evening around 4-5 pm, with warm water after which I like to take fruits. Will this help me in overcoming chronic constipation? What is Mm Banka’s advice. I look forward to her response .
Hi Ganesh , normally we advice people to take it at bedtime so that they can clear their bowel in the morning . but if it is not suiting you , you can change the timings as you mentioned , there is no issue .
Is it safe to take igol powder for the rest of your life?
this is natural remedy , and dioest have any side effect . but why would any one want to take it life long and make your system lazy … take this only at times when you need it.
Dear Sir/Ma,am,
I am suffering from an on and off diarrhoea from past 4 weeks. I don’t have any kind of stomachaches or anything but I am still suffering with this diarrhoea. For few days the stool is normal and suddenly one day it gets watery, will isabgol help and how.
Please help me.
Hi ,
please check witb a doctor , this symptom is suggestive of various abdomen related illness. i will advoce after that
Hi, I love the information you are providing people. Wish I had found this earlier. I suffer from chronic fissures. Already visited the doctor and have improved alot. I am very much into gyming and lost close to 30 kgs in the last 8months. I follow a strict protein diet with vegetables. Water intake is about a litre. I’m guessing my diet is what led to the fissures. My question is how much fibre is present in a tablespoon of isabgol. And because of this diet would like to add isabgol to my everyday routine . So once at night with milk and ghee or should I do it 2 times a day without milk and ghee. Basically going to use it as a fibre supplement to my diet as I’m guessing 30gms is a body daily requirement. I just want to make sure I have healthy bowels and don’t go through the pain of another fissure. I at the moment have naturolax. Do suggest a good brand as well. Will wait for your expert advice. Thanks in advance
Hi Joshua,
1 tsp = 5 gms isabghol and it has 4 gms fiber. you can mix upto 2 tsp of isabghol or max 3 tsp in ypur glass of milk at night. more than this will cause loose motions. and if 30 gms of fiber is your daily requirement , you cant have all 30 gms through supplements . you have to eat natural fiber as well. you havent maentioned your age . if you are below 35 years , than natural fiber is what will save you in the future . and you cant rely on these fiber supplements all your life . so take it for a while and slowly go on increasing natural fiber through fruits , veggies , sprouts and complex carbs n your food and go gradually decrease your supplement.
Dear Mam, can it also help in reducing bad breath?
Hi ,
no i dont think so … but chewing on corriender leaves and mint leaves does help .
Can i take isabgol with warm water before bedtime daily for weight lose?i can’t take with lemon.muje lemon acha nai lgta
yes you can
Is it safe to have isabghol in pregnency?
yes
Hi Mam,
My age is 32. Since childhood, I am sufffering from borborygmi(growling sounds in stomach).
Will isabgol help in avoiding borborygmi and gas formation in stomach? Please advice.
Hi Sunil ,
yes it can definitely help with reduced gas formation . you can try it . there is no harm .
Hi mam,
I am 29 weeks pregnant and since 3 weeks I have severe gas acidity and diarrhoea on and off. I have taken all possible medicines and have also shown a gastrologist . All my blood and stool reports are normal too.
‘ll isabgol help? Or any other advice pl.
Hi Shivanio , try taking apple and guavava. these fruits will help in binding your stools , you can also take black lemon tea(mild tea). this works immediately . and yes isabghol will help too. eat sabudana, rice with more water.
Can I use it daily while having bad stomach inflammation ?
please provide the details of type of inflammation and medications if any
Dear Madam,
This is very good effort from your side to provide relief the sufferers by way of suggestion and thus, of course? many sufferers are benefited. Being a sufferer, I mentioned my case as follows :
1) I have poor appetite. There is constipation as well as diarrhoea, but my stool is always soft with MUCUS. Bowel’s pressure is little and as such I am to strain to pass my bowels always, even in diarrhoea. Stool is at first like hochpoch and thereafter thicked with like barley and thereafter sometimes watery. Small pieces of vegetable (undigested food) are passing out with stool. Stool passes out in 2 times (in the morning) or 3 times (in the morning and after dinner) in a day. There is a frequent urge to pass stool but the stool is very insufficient and unsatisfactory.
2) Little pain in colon (left side) is felt before passing of stool; or when pain is felt in colon (left side), gas is removed through anus. Always feel heaviness in colon. Colon is always swollen. Both abdomen are filled with gas.
3) I have been investigated and diagnosed in the Apollo Hospitals, Chennai in the month of September 2017. Nothing is appeared bad from the reports of investigations (Colonoscopy, Sonography, bile scan, blood tests etc.). I have been informed that there is enzyme deficiency in my digestive track and as such doctor has prescribed me some medicines on digestive disorder (deficiency of enzymes).
In such condition, can I take isabgol for healthy bowel’s movement so that my stool has been solid and I pass my stool without any strain?
If so; how I can take isabgol? Please specify the quantity, taking of time, whether mix with water or other liquid etc. Milk does not suit for me.
Further, it deserves to be mentioned here that I have not tried with isabgol. I take Aloe Vera juice with Amla juice. But this mixture makes my stool so soft and watery.
I need your help.
– sub.
papaya is one thing that will help you better . you can also try taking cheese cubes at night if it suits you .
Isabghol might help too . but your case i different and hence you will have to work on trial and error basis
Dear ma’am
I am having very less stool even after having food at regular time and I am continuously farting and burping and there is pain in my lower abdomen also and my weight is increasing continuously in last 1 year I have gained around 10 kgs in this condition can i consume isabgol and how can I consume it
Hi Aruna ,
yes you can consume isabghol . in a glass of milk , add 1 tsp ghee and 2 tsp isabghol .
I am recently suffering from gastritis and on the path of recovery for the same. Can I continue to take isapgol each night after dinner ?
Hi,
you should avoid it if at all you have any loose motions.
Hi can i take this on daily basis. I have acidity and gastric problems bloating . I have kidney transplant almost 2 year completed. I am taking Madison neoral , cellcept. deltacortril, risek for stomach and blood pressure Madison
If yes can you tell me how to take and what amount is enough if taking daily
thanks
Hi Hassan ,
yes you can take it everyday , If you do not have any protein restrictions, you can add it in your bedtime milk ad have 1 tsp . if not , you can take in warm water. at night
hi,
I suffer from stomach discomfort due to acidity with leads to episodes of high stomach ache. It lasts for around a week and keeps happening every month. I have also been admitted to hospital on certain occasions and once was detected with SIBO, but other than that all tests were fine. Can isabgol benefit me in reducing acidity and strengthening my stomach lining?
Hi Pb,
yes Isabghol will help you in reducing acidity . also , you should eat a fruit as soon as you ake up , this will help you avoid excess acid production the entire day long .
Mam can psyllium husk help in mouth ulcers
I have been taking yoghurt also .. but didn’t find husk as a recommendation for mouth ulcers plz suggest asap ! I m dealing with lots of irritation and pain
Hi Ashish ,
Instead of husk , buy zytee and apply on the ulcers , and you will be relieved within a day . psyllium husk can be eaten in mouth ulcer issue , but it will not treat the ulcers .