fenugreek

Fenugreek

Fenugreek

(Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)

Residence in Bulgaria:

In our country, the herb is found in dry and grassy places, along roads and crops. The cultivated plant was found in different regions of the country 10–15 years ago. In some places, the plant can also be found wild

Description:

Annual herb with erect or ascending, hollow stems up to 10–40 cm tall. The leaves are compound, triple, 20–50 mm long and 10–15 mm wide, obovate to oblong-lanceolate leaflets. The flowers are single or in groups of two, sitting in the axils of the upper leaves. The calyx is fused into a short tube, 5-parted. The corolla is blue (pale yellow for Greek fenugreek). The flag is without a nail. There are 10 stamens, of which 9 are fused and 1 is free. The lady is blunt at the top. The fruit is a 4–6–10 cm long naked bean, gradually ending in a beak.

Usable parts:

The seeds of the plant, which are dried after they are fully ripened

fenugreek
fenugreek
Collection time:

August–October

Composition of the herb:

It contains the alkaloid trigonelline, diosgenin, tigogenin, nicotinic acid, mucilaginous substances, choline, rutin, bitter substances, traces of essential oil, protein substances, vitamin C, in the shell of the seeds (pods) tannins, etc.

Therapeutic effect:

Appetite-stimulating and pain-relieving. Lowers blood sugar, enhances sexual activity. Стимулира обмяната на веществата, понижава ниво- то на кръвната захар, подобрява апетита, увеличава телесното тегло, възстановява силите на организма.

Usage:

Internally: При лечение на леки форми на диабет, при лечение на пелагра – недостиг на витамин РР. При белодробни болести. При изтощени болни, вследствие на хронични заболявания (туберкулоза, захарна болест, недохранване, диария, кървящи хемороиди), при полова слабост и др

Externally. For the treatment of skin diseases - boils, purulent wounds, etc.

fenugreek
fenugreek
Ways of use:

Internally:

An infusion of one tablespoon of crushed seeds in 450-500 ml of boiling water, soak for 1 hour - dose for 1 day. Take 150 ml 3 times a day.

Externally:

A decoction of one tablespoon of crushed seeds and 250 ml of water is used, which boils for 10 minutes. The resulting slurry is spread on gauze or cheesecloth and placed in the form of a poultice on the sore spot

 

Bulgarian traditional usage:

Запарка от семена на Сминдух се пие при настинка, кашлица, туберкулоза, диабет, авитаминоза, за възбуждане на апетита. Външно отварата от семената се използва при поява на циреи, фурункули, гнойни рани, екземи, напукване на зърната на кърмачките и др. Водният екстракт от плодовете се ползва като мощно народ- но инсектицидно средство. Стрит на прах, Сминдух се посипва върху постелките за прогонване на бълхи и дървеници.

Name in English: Sweet trefoil
Name in German: Blauer steinklee
Name in French: Sainegrain

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