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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.
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==Uses==
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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}}.
  
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''Medhika'' 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. Ithe leaves and seeds of medhika plant are widely used in Indian cuisine. Madhika is also known as Fenugreek.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==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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Major fenugreek-producing countries are Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Iran, Nepal, Bangladesh, Argentina, Egypt, France, Spain, Turkey, and Morocco. The largest producer is India. The fenugreek plant may have a single stem or may be branched at the stem base. The plant has an erect growth habit and a strong, sweet aroma. The leaves of the plant are small and trifoliate with oval leaflets which are green to purple in color. The plant produces solitary pale white or purplish flowers and a straight or occasionally curved yellow pod which houses the seeds. Between 10 and 20 seeds are produced per pod and they are small, smooth and brown, each divided into two lobes.
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==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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*Fenugreek is used as an herb (dried or fresh leaves), spice (seeds), and vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and microgreens).
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==Properties==
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*Used both whole and powdered in the preparation of pickles, vegetable dishes, daals, and spice mixes such as panch phoron and sambar powder. They are often roasted to reduce bitterness and enhance flavour.<ref name="uses"/>
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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*The herb is used in Ayurvedia, specially formulated to hydrate dry skin.
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===Dravya===
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*It is used for treating boils and ulcers.
 
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*The herb is useful in lowering blood sugar and cholesterol level. 
 
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*It reduces hair fall and promotes hair growth.<ref name="uses2/>
 
  
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==Common name==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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* '''English''' - Fenugreek
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==Habit==
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* '''Kannada''' - ಮೆಂತ್ಯ
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{{Habit|Annual plant}}
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* '''Hindi''' - मेंथी
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==Identification==
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===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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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Blue|5-20|The flowers are papillonaceous, borne in leaf axils, white, lemon-yellow or purplish blue in colour}}
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===Fruit===
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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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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Mustharishtam]]
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* [[Dhanwanthararishtam]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==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"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Field verges}}, {{Commonly seen|Uncultivated ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry grasslands}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Fresly sprouted Qasuri Methi.JPG
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Junger Bockshornklee.jpg
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Qasuri Methi.JPG
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Aesthetic bunch of fenugreek greens.jpg
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Arznei- und Giftgewächse (No. 70-71) BHL7773168.jpg
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Dried leaves of Fenugreek-Kasuri Methi.jpg
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Fenugreek - ഉലുവ.JPG
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Fenugreek leafs.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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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="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="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/12/14/fenugreek-methi-uses-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
  
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== References ==
 
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<references>
 
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/fenugreek "Fenugreek recipes"]</ref>
 
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<ref name="uses2">[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/trigonella-foenum-graecum.htm "Fenugreek"]</ref>
 
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535214000677 Trigonella foenum-graecum on science direct.com]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenugreek Fenugreek-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16381462 Study on chemical constituents in total saponin from Trigonella foenum-graecum]
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*[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/trigonella-foenum-graecum.htm Himalaya herb finder]
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* [https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/fenugreek/infos Trigonella foenum-graecum on plantvillage.psu.education]
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* [https://www.botanical-online.com/english/fenugreek_plant.htm Trigonella foenum-graecum on botanical-online.com]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Fabaceae]]

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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