ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

How Does Fenugreek Benefit Your Health

Updated on January 9, 2024
Anita Hasch profile image

Anita has been writing for hub pages for a number of years. She is interested in many different genres.

Fenugreek is used throughout China, India, Morocco and Europe to make a herbal tea. Tea is made by adding one teaspoon of the seeds to a cup of boiling water, leave for 5-10 minutes and add honey.

  • Fenugreek is well known as a culinary herb especially in India and Morocco.
  • It is very popular in Indian cooking where the seeds are used in curries.
  • They have a very strong, slightly bitter taste and are normally slightly roasted when used in cooking or used in powdered form.
  • The leaves are also used in various recipes.
  • This herb has small yellow flowers and the seed pods contain small flat yellow brown seeds.
  • Fenugreek has a history as a medicinal herb.
  • It is also well known for the way that it clears up mucous membranes. Fenugreek binds to toxins in the gut and removes them.
  • This helps with leaking gut syndrome, bacterial infections, gastritis, stomach ulcers and inflammation of the small intestine. It improves digestion and has positive effects on the liver.

Helps with High Cholesterol

Fenugreek seeds may assist with cleaning clogged arteries. Sticky plaque constricts blood flow to your heart and raises your risk of heart attack or stroke. When your cholesterol is too high, plaque builds up on the inside walls of your arteries.

Rich in Vitamins and Minerals

  • Fenugreek is also used in traditional medicine for treating arthritis and sexual dysfunction. This plant may increase testosterone levels. Harvard.edu
  • This plant has a history as a breast enlarger and contains diosgenim which is used to make synthetic estrogen.
  • Fenugreek is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, Vitamin 6, folic acid, potassium, copper, selenium, zinc, protein, dietary fiber, calcium, iron and vitamin K in the leaves.
  • Its leaves and seeds help in blood formation and are good for preventing anemia.

Fenugreek Vita-lize Vegetarian Capsules

  • 610 mg of seed powder extract supplements with many health benefits.
  • Curves appetite and promotes weight loss.
  • Also supports digestive and colon health.
  • Breastmilk Booster Vita-lize fenugreek stimulate breast growth and increases the supply of milk.
  • These herbs also increases emotional well-being. My friend bought these amazing pills after hearing so much about the product. She is happy and extremely positive with the results.
  • Testosterone Enhancer. To help men who want to build muscle mass, as well as increase energy and their libido.

Feta and Fenugreek Salad

Ingredients

  • 200g feta
  • 100g walnuts (lightly crushed)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 cups fenugreek leaves(do not shred)
  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • Half a cup of mint leaves

Instructions

  1. Dry fry the walnuts shredded pieces lightly in a pan.
  2. Then add salt and brown sugar
  3. Stir constantly
  4. Remove from heat when sugar begins to crystallize on the nuts
  5. Set aside
  6. Wash and pad dry the leaves
  7. Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice then add the leaves with the walnuts and cheese.
  8. Add salt and pepper
  9. Toss and serve.

References

Mercola.com

nccih.nih.gov/health/fenugreek.

This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.

© 2016 Anita Hasch

working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)