fleawort
Insect-named plantain
Fleawort is any of several plants traditionally believed to repel fleas or used medicinally to treat flea bites.
The name most commonly applies to plants in the genus Plantago, particularly Plantago psyllium, whose seeds yield psyllium, a fiber used as a laxative and dietary supplement.
The seeds were thought to resemble fleas, which may have contributed to the name.
Fleawort husks are a common ingredient in fiber supplements.
Soluble fiber from seed husks
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
- demulcentSubstance that soothes inflammation
- mucilageViscous plant-derived adhesive
- emollientSubstance that softens skin
cathartic · constipation · bowel · digestive · intestinal · gastrointestinal · stool · softener
Soluble fiber from seed husks
- plantainStarchy banana for cooking
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
perennial · biennial · foraging · germination · propagation · cultivation · garden · horticulture
Soluble fiber from seed husks
- huskDry seed covering
- solubleAble to dissolve
- insolubleCannot be dissolved
- roughageIndigestible food matter
bulk · dietary · prebiotic · absorbent · thickening · hydrophilic · supplement · powder
Plant-based healing tradition
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
- tisaneHerbal infusion beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
wildcrafting · traditional · indigenous · folk medicine · herbal lore · ancestral
psyllium
Soluble fiber from seed husks
- laxativePromotes intestinal evacuation
- demulcentSubstance that soothes inflammation
- mucilageViscous plant-derived adhesive
emollient · cathartic · constipation · bowel · digestive · intestinal · gastrointestinal · stool · softener · regularity
psyllium
Soluble fiber from seed husks
- plantainStarchy banana for cooking
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
meadow · perennial · biennial · foraging · germination · propagation · cultivation · garden · horticulture · herbaceous
psyllium
Soluble fiber from seed husks
roughage · bulk · dietary · prebiotic · absorbent · thickening · hydrophilic · supplement · powder · capsule
herbalism
Plant-based healing tradition
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
- tisaneHerbal infusion beverage
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
foraging · wildcrafting · traditional · indigenous · folk medicine · herbal lore · ancestral