8 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT FENUGREEK

Part used:

•  seeds

Energetics:

• bitter

• pungent

  • sweet/heating/pungent

  • VK- P+

Tissues:

• plasma

• blood

• marrow

• nerve

• reproductive

Systems:

• digestive

• respiratory

• urinary

• reproductive

Action:

• stimulant

• tonic

• expectorant

• rejuvenative

• aphrodisiac

• diuretic

Indications:

• dysentery

• dyspepsia

• chronic cough

• allergies

• bronchitis

• influenza

• convalescence

• dropsy

• toothache

• neurasthenia

• sciatica

• arthritis

Precautions:

• pregnancy

  • may cause abortion

  • promotes vaginal breeding

• high pitta conditions

Preparation:

• decoction

•  power (250 mg to 1 gm)

• paste

• gruel

• fenugreek is good herbal food for
  • convalescence
  • debility
  •  particularly that of
    • nervous
    • respiratory and
    • reproductive systems.
• As a gruel it will
  • increase milk flow
  • promote hair growth.
• The seed paste can be used
  • externally for boils
  • ulcers
  • hard to heal sores.
• It can be added to curries for
  • digestion, hypo-function of the liver
  • seminal debility
•  As a tonic,
  • one tablespoon of the powder can be taken daily,
    • heated in one cup of milk.