Trigonella foenum-gracecum
Fenugreek
Fenugreek’s benefits as a breast enlarger and a female aphrodisiac have been known world-over for several centuries now. Fenugreek contains considerable amounts of the active ingredient ‘diosgenin’, a chemical compound that's often used to create semi-synthetic forms of the female sex hormone estrogen. Estrogen boosts sexual sexual function and provides support to women during the menopausal phase.
Fenugreek seeds have been used in traditional medicines as a remedy for diabetes. Rich in protein, fenugreek seeds contain the unique major free amino acid 4-hydroxyisoleucine (4-OH-Ile), which has been characterized as one of the active ingredients for blood glucose control.The physiological action of the soluble dietary fibers in this herb, makes it useful in the treatment of diabetes.
| English | Fenugreek |
| Sanskrit | Methini |
| Assamese | -- |
| Bengali | -- |
| Gujarati | Methi |
| Hindi | Methi |
| Kannada | Menthe, Mente |
| Kashmiri | -- |
| Malayalam | Uluva |
| Marathi | Methi |
| Oriya | -- |
| Punjabi | Methi |
| Tamil | Mendium, Ventaiyam |
| Telugu | Mentulu |
| Urdu | Methi |
| Foreign Matter | Not more than 2% |
| Total Ash | Not more than 4% |
| Acid insoluble Ash | Not more than 0.5% |
| Alcohol soluble extractive | Not less than 5% |
Rasa : Tikta
Guna : Snigdha
Virya : Usna
Vipaka : Katu
Karma : Dipana, Kaphahara, Rucya, Vatahara
