🌙Unani / Islamic Medicine
Fleawort (Bazr Qatuna)
Plantago psyllium
About Fleawort (Bazr Qatuna)
Fleawort (Bazr Qatuna) (Plantago psyllium) is a herb used in the Unani / Islamic Medicine tradition to help with Constipation, IBS, Cholesterol, and Gut Health. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Plantago arenaria, commonly known as branched plantain, sand plantain, or black psyllium, is a flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae, and is one of a few species in the Plantago genus under the common name psyllium. The plant is native to parts of Africa, Europe, Russia, and Asia, and has been naturalized in many other areas such as Australia and North America. The plant can be found mostly in dry inland areas, such as those...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal