Guar gum is an annual plant that grows up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall. It contains fleshy seed pods, little purple blooms, and three leaves with hairs.
History & Folklore
Guar gum is a sticky material created with water and powdered guar seeds. It is used in making paper, cosmetics, and mining, and has served as a filter.
Habitat & Cultivation
Guar gum is a native of the Indian subcontinent and is widely grown in Pakistan and India. When ripe in the summer, the saw pods are collected.
Uses
Laxitive similar in action psyllium.
Digestive tonic It may help in delaying the emptying of the stomach and slows down the absorption of carbohydrates.
Pre-Diabetes Is useful in slowing the absorption of carbohydrates.
Cholesterol Might help in lowering cholesterol.
Parts used
Pods
seeds
Key Actions
Bulk Laxative
Digestive tonic
Lowers cholesterol
Constituents
86% water-soluble mucilage
galactomannan
References
- Chevallier, Andrew, FNIMH; Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine - 550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments; 3. Edition 2016; ISBN: 978-0-2412-2944-6; Page 198.
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