Psyllium Hulls (100 capsules)
How it Works
Psyllium Hulls is a bulk laxative supplement. Psyllium is a mucilaginous herb, whose tiny flea-shaped seeds (greek psylla means flea) can swell up to 14 times their original size when soaked in water. Psyllium hulls, also called husks, are the outer coverings of psyllium seeds, containing the majority of the bulking mucilage — complex carbohydrates that expand, becoming gelatinous when soaked in water. Psyllium hulls act like a colon "broom," cleansing the intestines as it comes in contact with the walls of the intestines.
Product Advantages Psyllium Hulls (100 capsules)?
We get our non-GMO-certified psyllium from a trusted partner in northwest India where the climate is perfect for this crop. There, local farmers sow it in spring as long as the monsoon rains don’t threaten. After harvest, plants are processed nearby, and the seeds are taken to local markets for trade with companies that harvest the tiny hulls. The fair pricing agreements we have in place via our partner allow growers to provide for their families.
The story behind Psyllium Hulls (100 capsules)
Psyllium hulls have been part of Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine for hundreds of years. This member of the plantain family gets its name from the Greek word for flea…no doubt because the seeds look a bit like a giant flea party. The psyllium shrub has a base of thin, green leaves and skinny stems topped by elongated green heads that turn white with tiny blossoms and then brown. It grows all over the world and is native to Asia and the Mediterranean region. It is most commonly found in the sandy soils of India, but it grows well in the more arid parts of the US, including the southwest and drier Rocky Mountain states. Because it swells in liquid, psyllium has sometimes been used as a thickening agent in ice cream. People have also been known to bake it into bread and pasta.
Recommended Use
Dosage (children 6-12 years): Take two capsules twice daily. (Adolescents and adults 13 years and above): Take two capsules three times daily. Take with 250 mL (8 oz.) of water. Maintain adequate fluid intake. Take 2 hours before or after taking other medications. Effects observed 12-24 hours after first dose, and may take 2-3 days.
Certifying Quality
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Key Ingredients
Psyllium hulls
Other Ingredients
Medicinal Ingredients: Each capsule contains Plantago ovata (psyllium) husks 465 mg. Non-medicinal Ingredients: Gelatin.
Risk Information: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or if laxative effect does not occur within seven days. Consult a health care practitioner immediately if you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever (as these could be signs of abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the oesophagus and/or the superior opening of the stomach (cardia), potential or existing intestinal blockage, paralysis of the intestine, megacolon, faecal impaction, inflamed bowel or appendicitis). Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking medications which inhibit peristaltic movement (e.g. opioids, loperamide). Do not use if you have difficulty swallowing or if you are experiencing a sudden change in bowel habits that has persisted for more than 2 weeks, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, or failure to defaecate following the use of another laxative product. Do not use if you have diabetes mellitus in which blood sugar is difficult to regulate. Hypersensitivity, such as allergy, has been known to occur following inhaled and/or ingested psyllium; in which case, discontinue use. May cause temporary gas and/or bloating.
Risk Information: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or if laxative effect does not occur within seven days. Consult a health care practitioner immediately if you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever (as these could be signs of abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the oesophagus and/or the superior opening of the stomach (cardia), potential or existing intestinal blockage, paralysis of the intestine, megacolon, faecal impaction, inflamed bowel or appendicitis). Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking medications which inhibit peristaltic movement (e.g. opioids, loperamide). Do not use if you have difficulty swallowing or if you are experiencing a sudden change in bowel habits that has persisted for more than 2 weeks, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, or failure to defaecate following the use of another laxative product. Do not use if you have diabetes mellitus in which blood sugar is difficult to regulate. Hypersensitivity, such as allergy, has been known to occur following inhaled and/or ingested psyllium; in which case, discontinue use. May cause temporary gas and/or bloating.
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