The seeds and refined colloid are used commonly in commercial bulk laxative preparations. Miscellaneous uses. The psyllium in plantain has been used as GI therapy, to treat hyperlipidemia, for anticancer effects, and for respiratory treatment. In human studies, plantain has been effective for chronic bronchitis, asthma, cough, and cold. Clinical studies show that psyllium seed is useful as a bulk laxative.
Bourbon's mash bill, as noted above, must be at least 51% corn, although in practice, bourbons are made from 60â86% corn. The other grains used in bourbon are generally rye, wheat, and barley. Most distillers use only two of those threeâeither rye and barley, or wheat and barley.
As you said, whiskey may be made from either wheat, corn, rye or barley. American bourbon is predominantly corn, Canadian rye from rye, Scotch from barley & Irish from any of the aforementioned grains. Whiskey made from barley is tasteless, rye, bourbon impart good flavour.hile the rules are slightly more loose with Bourbon than with Scotch it still has to conform to a few requirements. The spirit must be distilled to no more than 80% alcohol (160 proof) and be no more than 62.5% when put into casks for aging in new charred oak barrels.