Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum-graecum
Plant Family: Leguminosae
Common Names: Bird's Foot, Bockshornklee, Greek Hayseed, Mayti (Indian)
Origin: Indigenous to countries on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean and cultivated in India, Egypt and Morocco in Africa.
History: The name comes from the Greek Trigonella, 'three-angled' (leaves) and Foenum-graecum, 'Greek Hay'.
Fenugreek is used for:
Blood Conditions
anemia
Brain and Nervous System Conditions
neurasthenia
Female Conditions
relaxes the uterus
stimulates breast development
stimulates milk production in nursing mothers
Gastrointestinal Conditions
comforts the stomach
dating back to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans who used it as a culinary and medicinal herb. It was also used by the famous herbalist, Rev. Kneipp for sore throat.
