Sanskrit: Methika, Methi, Gandaphala.
Hindi: Methi
Malayalam: Uluva-ഉലുവ
Fenugreek is an annual herb, commonly cultivated in south India as a spice, it grows up to 60 cm. in height, leaves are green, and arranged in 3 three small obovate to oblong leaflets, flowers are small and yellow in color, seeds contain in a pod, length to 3-4 inches, and about 10-15 seeds contain in the pod, which are brown in color.
Useful plant parts:
Seed
Medicinal uses:
useful in the treatment of diabetic conditions, enhance the production of breast milk, a digestive agent, controls cholesterol level, and induce testosterone hence improving sexual vitality, reducing the body’s foul smell, and giving a cooling effect in the body
Chemical content:
Analgesic, protodioscin, saponin
How to prepare medicines:
1. To increase breast milk: One tablespoon of crushed Fenugreek seeds powder mixed in cow milk or goat milk and drink 3 glasses daily.
2. Dandruff: Some fenugreek seeds were kept in water for two hours, and then ground well to make a paste and applied to the scalp waited for 1 hour, and washed off in water.
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