Psyllium husks are the seed husks of the Plantago ovata plant, a plantain plant. It is mainly grown in India and Pakistan.
Product highlights:
- Versatile usage
- Natural swelling agents
- Origin: India
- Raw food quality
- Ideal ingredient for raw food recipes
- Vegan
Recommended dosage: 1 teaspoon per day
Due to their
swelling properties, psyllium husks enjoy great popularity. Responsible for this are the so-called flosin mucus polysaccharides. These involve fibres which are capable of binding to water more than 50 times.
Due to these properties psyllium husks are used as
intestinal regulators and filling foods. But raw foodists have also discovered the psyllium husks for themselves. A numerous
raw-vegan dishes are possible with them, and consequently offer a very good alternative to the original recipes which use animal products.