Fenugreek Oleoresin

Botanical Name: Trigonella foenum graecum

Part used: seeds

Fenugreek is actually a plant that is part of the legume family, native to India and southern Europe. We used the seeds are roasted and crushed or powdered. It has a strong odor and bitter. Fenugreek is a component of flavor curries and Mediterranean dishes, vegetables, soups and some stews. Sprouts are incorporated in salads. Ultimately, Fenugreek is a spice as a medicinal herb with quite remarkable properties (see below).

According to Chinese tradition

Nature: Warm

Taste: Bitter

Tropism: Kidney, Liver

Energy properties

Eliminates cold, good for health & stomach

According to the Western view

Properties: general tonic, helps digestion, gastric antiulcer, hypoglycemic (for diabetes), cholesterol, galactagogue

Main indications: Eating disorders, thinness, diabetes, tuberculosis, anemia, rickets, failing libido, insufficient milk supply.