Psyllium is a ancient and cultural medicine which has used from 5000 years back in the medicinal history. It has used in different era of time periods with different culture with different name. For this it has known with too many different names. Some of its name are more popular now and some are locally known. We have collected some of its popular name from different sources.

Generic Name : psyllium (SIL ee um)

Botanical Names Of Psyllium Or Scientific Name : Plantago Ovata, Plantago Ispaghula , Plantago Ovata Husk

Most Popular Name : Ispaghula, Isabgol, Ashwakarna, Psyllium

Common Names Of Psyllium : Ispaghula, Psyllium Seed, Indian Plantago, Spogel, Sand Plantain, Flea Seed, Plantago sp., Isabgula, Plantaginis Ovatae Semen (Semen Plantaginis Ovatae), Semen Ispaghulae

Parts Used : Psyllium Husk, Seed, Ripe Seeds, Powder

The native place of Psyllium is India so in India it has different name in different languages

English : Ispaghula, Psyllium, Blond Psyllium, Spogel Seeds, Ripple Grass

Sanskrit : Ashwagol, Ishadgola, Ashwakarna, Ashwakarnabeeja, Sheetabeeja, Ishrawarabola, Snigdhajeeraka

Hindi : Isabgol, Isabgul, Issufgul, Ispaghul, Isubgol

Bengali : Esphopgol, Isabgul, Isshopgul, Ispaghul

Gujarati : Isapgol, Isafghol, Ghoda Jeeru, Umtojeeru, Uthamujeerun

Kanada : Isofgolu, Visamagolu, issabagolu, Isabakolu

Malayam : Karkatasringi, Snigddhajirakam, Ispaghal

Marathi : Isabgola, Isapghol

Punjabi : Lisapghol, Bartang, Abghol

Tamil : Iskolvirai, Iskol, Isphagol, Ishappukolvirai, Ishappukol

Telugu : Isphagula, Isapgaluvittulu, Isapagala

Kashmiri : Is-mogul

Oriya : Isabgul

Psyllium Different Name In Different Dynasty

Persian Dynasty : Ispaghol, Isparzah, Thikam-daridah, Zhikam-daridah, Isabghul

Arab Dynasty : Bazre-quatuna, Bazre-katina, Ispaghul

Sinhalese (Shri Lankan Dynasty) : Isphgol Vithai

Different Country With Different Name

Chinese : ōu chē qián, Ch’-Ch’ientzu

German : Indische Psylli-samen

Japanese : Obeko

Nepal : Isabgol

Nederlands : Bladvlo