Fenugreek: useful properties and application of the plant

This is an annual culture from the family of legumes with a branched stem and oblong leaves. Even in ancient Greece and Rome used fenugreek, useful properties of which have been thoroughly studied already in our time. In general, the plant is used as a decorative culture or seasoning. In Africa, Asia, India and China grow fenugreek. Seeds, useful properties of which are the most valuable, are used in folk medicine.

In height, the culture reaches up to 30-60 cm and can grow on clay soil and in the mountains. Beginning with the end of spring, flowers of a yellowish hue are blossoming on plants, which are replaced by triangular pods. They contain seeds - 20-30 pieces in each of them. The plant has a peculiar and spicy flavor. When cooking many oriental dishes, you can not do without fried fenugreek. Useful properties of culture are valued to this day, for example, in Egypt on hot days they drink tea from it. Such a decoction helps the body to transfer the hot climate of the country more easily.

In our area, the culture is used as a spice for Indian cuisine and is known by other names: shamballa, fenugreek, helba.

Fenugreek: properties of the plant

The plant has the following favorable actions:

• Calming;
• Anti-inflammatory;
• Wound-healing;
• Stimulating;
• Tonic.

Fenugreek is used in the following cases:

• For the treatment of peptic ulcer;
• With female diseases;
• To increase lactation;
• With skin diseases;
• For better growth of curls;
• With liver diseases;
• To improve digestion.

Fenugreek is also considered one of the best ways to restore human strength. Especially if his health is weakened by diseases associated with reproductive, respiratory systems. With nervous disorders, fenugreek is also often used. Useful properties of the plant show excellent results in combination with valerian.

The application of culture in folk medicine

There are the following recipes using fenugreek:

1. In diseases of the respiratory tract. This plant is considered the most effective for the treatment of pulmonary and cold diseases. To do this, boil the seeds and drink this decoction up to 4 times a day, you can mix it with honey. The dosage for the preparation of the medication and the number of doses should be checked with your doctor. Depending on the nature of the ongoing disease use a decoction of different strengths.
2. To increase lactation. It is recommended to prepare a decoction from the fruit of the plant, preferably on milk, and drink it during the day by several glasses.
3. To reduce cholesterol, it is also advisable to use fenugreek. Useful properties of the plant will help to avoid possible complications. If you eat beans for food, it will lower cholesterol, therefore, it will not persist in the vessels, which means that the heart will work without interruption.
4. With skin diseases. Of the seeds, an ointment is made, which is used for ulcers, warts, abrasions and wounds that heal for a long time.

Also fenugreek is used in cosmetology: a mask from a plant will help to strengthen hair, and paste from beans is used to combat dandruff.