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'''Trigonella foenum-graecum''' is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian subcontinent. It's leaves and seeds of medhika plant are widely used in Indian cuisine.
 
'''Trigonella foenum-graecum''' is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian subcontinent. It's leaves and seeds of medhika plant are widely used in Indian cuisine.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Greasy stools}}, {{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Gastric disease}}, {{Uses|Peptic Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Intestinal Gas}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Abdominal Distension}}, {{Uses|Colon Cancer}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}.
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{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Greasy stools}}, {{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Gastric problem}}, {{Uses|Peptic Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Intestinal Gas}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Abdominal Distension}}, {{Uses|Colon Cancer}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Foenum-graecum leaf is used as a green, leafy vegetable and is a good source of calcium, iron, β-carotene and several vitamins<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Foenum-graecum leaf is used as a green, leafy vegetable and is a good source of calcium, iron, β-carotene and several vitamins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Mente, mentepalle|ml=Uluva|sa=Bahuparni, Gandhaphala|ta=Vendayam|te=|hi=Methi|en=Fenugreek, Greek-clover, Greek hay}}
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{{Common names|kn=Mente, Mentepalle|ml=Uluva|sa=Bahuparni, Gandhaphala|ta=Vendayam|te=|hi=Methi|en=Fenugreek, Greek-clover, Greek hay}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|The leaves are alternate, compound, trifoliolate, 7-12 cm long, light green in colour}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are alternate, compound, trifoliolate, 7-12 cm long, light green in colour}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Fruit|Oblong|2-10 cm|The fruits occur as straight or sickle-like pods of 2-10 cm|green-olive or brownish in colour|10-20 seeds}}
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{{Fruit|Oblong|2-10 cm|The fruits occur as straight or sickle-like pods of 2-10 cm|Green-olive or brownish in colour|10-20 seeds}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a well-drained loamy soil in full sun. Requires a warm, sheltered position in Britain<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow in situ. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a well-drained loamy soil in full sun. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://scienceinternational.com/fulltext/?doi=sciintl.2013.194.198 "Chemical compounds"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://scienceinternational.com/fulltext/?doi=sciintl.2013.194.198 Chemical compounds]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.feedipedia.org/node/242 "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Trigonella+foenum-graecum "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Trigonella+foenum-graecum Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/12/14/fenugreek-methi-uses-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 27 August 2020

Fenugreek, Medhika

Trigonella foenum-graecum is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian subcontinent. It's leaves and seeds of medhika plant are widely used in Indian cuisine.

Uses

Diabetes, Constipation, Greasy stools, Loss of appetite, Gastric problem, Peptic Ulcers, Intestinal Gas, Flatulence, Abdominal Distension, Colon Cancer.

Parts Used

Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Foenum-graecum leaf is used as a green, leafy vegetable and is a good source of calcium, iron, β-carotene and several vitamins.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Mente, Mentepalle
Hindi Methi
Malayalam Uluva
Tamil Vendayam
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bahuparni, Gandhaphala
English Fenugreek, Greek-clover, Greek hay


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Annual plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are alternate, compound, trifoliolate, 7-12 cm long, light green in colour

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Blue 5-20 The flowers are papillonaceous, borne in leaf axils, white, lemon-yellow or purplish blue in colour

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong 2-10 cm The fruits occur as straight or sickle-like pods of 2-10 cm Green-olive or brownish in colour 10-20 seeds {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow in situ. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a well-drained loamy soil in full sun. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Field verges, Uncultivated ground, Dry grasslands.

Photo Gallery

  • Fresly sprouted Qasuri Methi.JPG
  • Junger Bockshornklee.jpg
  • Qasuri Methi.JPG
  • Aesthetic bunch of fenugreek greens.jpg
  • Arznei- und Giftgewächse (No. 70-71) BHL7773168.jpg
  • Dried leaves of Fenugreek-Kasuri Methi.jpg
  • Fenugreek - ഉലുവ.JPG
  • Fenugreek leafs.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Chemical compounds
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  4. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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