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[[File:Aesthetic bunch of fenugreek greens.jpg|thumb|right|''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==
{{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}}.
==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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Mente, mentepalleMentepalle|ml=Uluva|sa=Bahuparni, Gandhaphala|ta=Vendayam|te=|hi=Methi|en=Fenugreek, Greek-clover, Greek hay}}
==Properties==
