Further of Plantago ovata

Dissemination
Plantago ovata is a saharo-sindisches Flore element. The natural range extends from the Canary Islands and Madeira over southeast Spain, North Africa, Cyprus, the Levant and the Arabian peninsula to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The species is in areas where climate in the southern U.S. (California Nevada Utah Arizona, Texas) naturalized in Mexico (Baja California) and in Australia.
Plantago ovata is in wadis and in other locations with temporary water retention, on fallow land and grazed Annuellenfluren prior to nitrified soils.

Uses
Food
The seed husks are used as high-fiber foods. It is an easily applicable form, take a healthy diet needed dietary fiber itself, such as cereal or stirred curd. The seed husks are used as binders, for example, to gluten-free baked goods (pizza, muffins, etc. to produce). In America they are used in fruit juices and cereal bars as mucus as saturation means.
Drug
In trade, there are different than drug approved, non-prescription products. Both in the therapy as well as preventive and supportive measures have proven to be a natural and effective Flohsamenschalen Darmregulans.

A significant application advantage compared to most chemical laxatives is the excellent tolerability, which Plantago ovata seed-shells can be taken for a long time.



Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago_ovata
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