Fenugreek seeds has amazing health benefits. It is used in alternative medicine. It is commonly used in cooking worldwide.
Fenugreek is a plant that is around 60 to 90 cm tall. It has green leaves, small white flowers, and pods that contain small, golden-brown seeds.
Fenugreek seeds has numerous benefits and used in multiple traditional medicines. Its also used in manufacturing, fenugreek extracts are used in soaps and cosmetics.
Fenugreek are also called as Methi Dana or Methi Seeds.
Fenugreek seeds are rich in following:
Fiber, Proteins, Iron, Vitamin B, Magnesium, Manganese.
Benefit 1
Controls Diabetes: Taking Fenugreek seeds lowers blood sugar levels. The hypoglycemic effect of fenugreek has been especially documented in humans with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Please take it regularly to get the results. Fenugreek appears to slow absorption of sugars in the stomach and stimulate insulin. Both of these effects lower blood sugar in people with diabetes.
Benefit 2
Menstrual Cramps: Fenugreek seeds reduces pain in women with painful menstrual periods. It reduces need for painkillers. Women can use it to relieve menstrual cramps and to ease other kinds of abdominal pain.
Benefit 3:
Breastmilk Production: Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for baby’s development. Fenugreek seeds boost breastmilk production. Fenugreek may help stimulate breast milk production and ease the flow. It is safe and natural alternative.
Benefit 4:
Sexual Stimuli: Fenugreek seeds improves ability & interest in sex for both men and women. Studies show it increases libido. Research shows that taking fenugreek seed improves sperm count in men and increase interest in sex in women.
Benefit 5:
Cloestrol levels: Fenugreek seeds lowers colestrol and triglyceride levels. Taking fenugreek seed reduces total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol, and triglycerides. It also seems to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol.
Benefit 6:
Improve weight loss: Fenugreek seeds suppress the appetite and increase feeling of fullness, this reduces overeating. Fenugreek seeds are rich in fiber that brings feeling of fullness and reduce hunger. Fenugreek seeds flushes out the carbohydrates from the body before they enter the blood stream resulting in weight loss. It is excellent for boosting metabolism.
Benefit 7
Digestive benefits: Fenugreek seeds strengthen the digestive system and check issues tied to gastritis and bloating. High fiber of fenugreek seeds helps in relieving constipation ailments. Fenugreek seeds have restorative and nutritive properties.
Benefit 8
Cancer & Tumor: Fenugreek seeds help fight againt cancer and tumor. Its mainly due to increased apoptosis. Studies have demonstrated that fenugreek can kill certain cancer cells such as lymphoma and breast cancer cells.
and the list goes on with many more benefits such as...
Muscle strength, Parkinson disease, harmonal disorder, swelling of the vagina, baldness