Charles Robert Darwin, FRS was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory.
Psyllium seed husks, also known as ispaghula, isabgol, or psyllium, are portions of the seeds of the plant Plantago ovata, (genus Plantago), a native of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. They are hygroscopic, which allows them to expand and become mucilaginous.syllium seed husk are indigestible and are a source of soluble dietary fiber.
I normally eat a tbsp and then gulp water, and never realized how much the psyllium husk powder expands. Yesterday mixing it with water first created almost a gelatin type substance... I guess that's what happens inside our stomach to slow everything down.