Ekoplanet Fenugreek seed - Trigonella foenum-graecum 100 g
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Fenugreek is a popular spice in many countries in Southern Europe and Asia, but it is also appreciated and widely used for its interesting properties in, among other things, traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. The herb can be used internally and externally.
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Fenugreek occurrence
Fenugreek is an annual herb that belongs to the pea family. It grows wild from the eastern Mediterranean to China, but is cultivated all over the world. The herb has light green leaves and small flowers. It is mainly the seeds that are used as a spice, but in Asia the leaves are also used in cooking.
What is fenugreek good for?
Fenugreek has a long history and has been used as a natural remedy for several thousand years for both internal and external use and is also popular as a spice in Asian cuisine.
The herb can be used for fenugreek tea, as a spice in cooking or externally to make poultices.
*The plant has a slightly bitter taste and is used as a spice, mainly in Persian, Indian and Thai cooking, where it is used in breads, curries and various chutnies. Ground seeds are one of the important ingredients in various spice mixes like curry.
*To make fenugreek tea, steep 1-2 teaspoons of the herb in a cup of hot water for 20-30 minutes. Drink morning, evening or after a meal.
* Skin compress- Ground or crushed seeds should be mixed with water to give the mixture a paste-like consistency. This paste must be boiled for five minutes and then applied to the cloth.
The mixture prepared in this way is placed on the sore and diseased place three times a day.
ATTENTION!
You should be careful because fenugreek applied to the skin can cause irritation!
Active ingredients in fenugreek:
Fenugreek is rich in bitter substances, which can be experienced as beneficial for the stomach, not least after a meal. The herb also contains many types of:
* flavonoids: flavones - luteolin, tricin; flavanones - naringenin; flavonols - quercetin
* glycosides: vitexin, isovitexin, orientin, isoorientin, vicenin-1 and vicenin-2.
* isoflavones : phytoestrogen compounds - which have similar activity to the human hormone estrogen. These include, for example, biokanin A, formonoetin, daidzein.
* vitamins: mainly vitamin PP - nicotinic acid amide,
* minerals and fragrances.
Ingredients: Fenugreek seed ( Trigonella foenum-graecum ) 100%
Dosage:
* used as a spice in bread, curries and various chutnies. Ground seeds are one of the important ingredients in various spice mixes like curry.
* to make fenugreek tea, steep 1-2 teaspoons of the herb in a cup of hot water for 20-30 minutes. Drink morning, evening or after a meal.
* skin compress- ground or crushed seeds should be mixed with water to give the mixture a paste-like consistency. This paste must be boiled for five minutes and then applied to the cloth. The poultice prepared in this way is placed on the sore and diseased place three times a day.
You should be careful because fenugreek applied to the skin can cause irritation!
Storage: Store dry and cool.
ATTENTION!
Do not use during pregnancy and breastfeeding and in case of hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in the product.
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