Healthy herb/ food series - FENUGREEK

Fenugreek in India is known as Methi. It's botanical name is Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fenugreek is basically the native of eastern Europe and Ethiopia. Other places where Fenugreek grows are Brazil, Argentina, India, Poland, Russia, China and U.S.A islands.

Fenugreek constitutes 8.6% of moisture, 10.4% of protein, 15.9% of fat, 20.1% of fibre, 6.5% of mineral matter, 35.7% of carbohydrates and vitamins B1,B2,C and A.

FENUGREEK as a Healthy herb:

1). To cure diabetes: Soak 2 spoons of fenugreek seeds in water for a night. Take them before breakfast in the morning. This reduces the sugar level in blood and in urine within two months.

2). To reduce cholesterol: Soak fenugreek seeds in water for a night. Take wet seeds orally with water twice during the day. This will reduce serum cholesterol level.

3). To control blood pressure: Mix fenugreek seeds with dill seeds in equal amount and crush them to powder form. Take 2 spoons of in the morning and evening with water. This will help to make the blood pressure normal.

4). To treat asthma: Boil seeds and then crush them to a paste. Mix with honey. Take the same two times a day for a month.

5). To stop bleeding: Boil seeds in milk. Cool then strain. Mix sugar candy and then take the mixture. Bleeding from any part of the body will stop.

6). To keep joints fit and fine: Powder the seeds. Take 5 gm regularly 2 times a day with water.

7). To cure hay fever: Place seeds in cold water for 5 hours. After that boil for 2 minutes. Take one cup/ day. This will help to cure hay fever.