[[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}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
Medhika ==Chemical Composition==Foenum-graecum leaf is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide used as a semiarid cropgreen, leafy vegetable and its seeds are is a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian subcontinent. Ithe leaves good source of calcium, iron, β-carotene and seeds of medhika plant are widely used in Indian cuisineseveral vitamins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
== Description Common names== Major fenugreek-producing countries are Afghanistan{{Common names|kn=Mente, PakistanMentepalle|ml=Uluva|sa=Bahuparni, IndiaGandhaphala|ta=Vendayam|te=|hi=Methi|en=Fenugreek, 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 brownGreek-clover, each divided into two lobes.Greek hay}}
== Uses Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
*Fenugreek is used as an herb ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (dried or fresh leavesLight), spice Ruksha (seedsDry), and vegetable Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (fresh Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Annual plant}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leavesare alternate, sproutscompound, and microgreens).trifoliolate, 7-12 cm long, light green in colour}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Blue|5-20|The flowers are papillonaceous, borne in leaf axils, white, lemon-yellow or purplish blue in colour}} ===Fruit==={{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=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Mustharishtam]] *Used both whole and powdered in [[Dhanwanthararishtam]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> ==Where to get the preparation saplings====Mode of pickles, vegetable dishes, daalsPropagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, and spice mixes such as panch phoron and sambar powder{{Propagation|Cuttings}}. They are often roasted ==How to reduce bitterness plant/cultivate==Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and enhance flavourthen sow in situ. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a well-drained loamy soil in full sun.<ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate"/>*The herb is used ==Commonly seen growing in Ayurvediaareas=={{Commonly seen|Field verges}}, {{Commonly seen|Uncultivated ground}}, specially formulated to hydrate dry skin{{Commonly seen|Dry grasslands}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Fresly sprouted Qasuri Methi.JPG Junger Bockshornklee.jpgQasuri Methi.JPGAesthetic bunch of fenugreek greens.jpgArznei- und Giftgewächse (No. 70-71) BHL7773168.jpgDried leaves of Fenugreek-Kasuri Methi.jpgFenugreek - ഉലുവ.JPGFenugreek leafs.JPG*It is used for treating boils and ulcers</gallery> ==References==<references> <ref name="chemical composition">[http://scienceinternational.com/fulltext/?doi=sciintl.2013.194.198 Chemical compounds]</ref>*The herb is useful in lowering blood sugar and cholesterol level<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.feedipedia. org/node/242 Plant description]</ref>*It reduces hair fall and promotes hair growth<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Trigonella+foenum-graecum Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="uses2Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/12/14/fenugreek-methi-uses-research/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/fenugreek "Fenugreek recipes"]</ref>
<ref name="uses2">[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/trigonella-foenum-graecum.htm "Fenugreek"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535214000677 Trigonella foenum-graecum on science direct.com]*[https://enwww.ncbi.nlm.wikipedianih.orggov/wikipubmed/Fenugreek Fenugreek16381462 Study on chemical constituents in total saponin from Trigonella foenum-Wikipediagraecum]*[httphttps://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/fenugreek/infos Trigonella foenum-graecum on plantvillage.psu.education]* [https://www.himalayawellnessbotanical-online.com/herbfinderenglish/trigonella-fenugreek_plant.htm Trigonella foenum-graecumon botanical-online.htm Himalaya herb findercom]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Fabaceae]]
