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The Wonderful Health Benefits Of Fenugreek Seeds

November 18, 2010 by admin  
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Fenugreek is an herb that is popularly grown and used in the Mediterranean parts. The seeds and leaves of this plant are used as a culinary herb, however, it is also known to cure many health problems.

Fenugreek seeds are rich in protein, niacin, potassium, Vitamin C as well as diosgenin. Diosgenin is a compound having estrogen like properties.

Here are the popular uses of fenugreek

1. Maintaining proper balance

Studies have shown that people who took 50 grams of fenugreek seeds everyday showed notable decline in their bad cholesterol levels. After twenty four weeks of regular consumption the risk of heart attack was found to be about twenty five percent less. The best way to include fenugreek seeds in your diet is to sprinkle it on your food.

2. Curing Diabetes and reducing the level of blood sugar

3. To cure skin inflammation

Fenugreek is a good cure to treat skin ailments like boils, eczema, abscesses, burns as well as gout. Try the following fenugreek recipe to cure your skin ailments:

- Take one teaspoon of fenugreek and grind it into fine powder.

- Mix the fenugreek powder in lukewarm water.

- Take a piece of soft cloth made of natural fabric like muslin, soak it in this mix.

- Simply apply the soaked cloth on the affected are just like a poultice.

4. To cure as well as acid reflux

Fenugreek rich as large amounts of mucilage which is helpful in easing gastrointestinal inflammation as it coats the stomach and intestine lining. One teaspoon of fenugreek seeds is sufficient to provide effective cure against heartburn. You can sprinkle the same on your food or swallow them with water before having your meal.

5. Cure fever

Fenugreek seeds help in reducing fever. You can take the seeds with lemon and honey as it further nourishes the body and helps it heal sooner. While suffering from fever you can add two teaspoon of fenugreek in a herbal tea of your choice along with half a teaspoon of honey and lemon juice. You can also have fenugreek herbal tea mixed with lemon and honey.

6. Helps ease child birth

Fenugreek seeds stimulate uterine muscle contractions which eases childbirth. But pregnant women must consult their doctor first before having fenugreek seeds for an easy childbirth.

7. Enhance milk production in lactating mothers

Fenugreek seeds are helpful in enhancing milk production in lactating mothers. Studies have indicated that the production of milk can increase by up to five hundred percent within one to three days of consuming fenugreek seeds regularly. The researchers have indicated that such a remedial action may be because of oil present in fenugreek seeds. You can try by having one herbal capsule of fenugreek seed two to three times in a day.

Dessert using Fenugreek seeds

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Fenugreek seeds are rich in protein and in some cultures both the leaves and seeds are consumed as a food. As a seasoning, the seeds are used whole or ground in a variety of ethnic cuisines. Botanical name: Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Also known as Greek hay seed, or trigonella, fenugreek is a member of the Leguminosae, or pea and bean family.

Fenugreek's Latin name Foenum graecum, means Greek hay; the ancients used it for hay, as well as food and medicine. fenugreekThe fenugreek plant is an aromatic annual, approximately two feet in height, with cream colored, pea-like flowers that produce slender, four to six-inch pods. Each pod contains 10 to 20 small, hard, yellowish-brown, curved seeds with yellow interiors. The seeds contain vanilla-scented coumarin, and are high in mucilage (40%). The scent and taste of these seeds has been described as a combination of celery and maple, or a nutty flavored caramelized sugar--spicy, sweet, and slightly bitter all at once Fenugreek is mentioned in a variety of ancient writings, like the papyri found in Egyptian tombs and the records of the Roman emperor, Charlemagne. In early Egypt, fenugreek functioned as a fodder crop, and as one of the ingredients in the incense which gave off the "holy smoke" used in embalming and purification ceremonies. Fenugreek was brought from Western Asia to Western Europe by Benedictine monks in the 9th century. Many cultures have employed the mucilaginous qualities of fenugreek seeds in folk medicine. It's been prescribed as an expectorant and laxative, and to reduce fever and cure diabetes, anemia and rickets. As an external poultice, fenugreek was often used to soothe boils and ulcers. In the Middle Ages it was popular in hair preparations as a cure for baldness, and in India, it's long been used to produce a yellow cloth dye.

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