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Fenugreek seeds or methi dana are loaded with health benefits properties, it has long history to used in many complaints related to digestion, respiration or hair and skin. Fenugreek is one of the staple remedial plant with so much benefits, specially native to central and south Asia specifically India.
In India we used methi (fenugreek) in both fresh and dried form. An Indian household can’t do without methi or fenugreek seeds or leaves. It is used in almost every Indian preparation either it is dal, parathas, or curry or rice. This methi or fenugreek is extremely rich in medicinal properties and health benefits; here are 15 reasons why you should include methi or fenugreek in your diet:
1. Weight Loss:
For weight loss, consume soaked methi seeds by chewing in the morning on an empty stomach. The natural soluble fiber in fenugreek is swelling and fills the stomach, & suppresses your appetite; help in weight loss.
2. Controlled Diabetes
Fenugreek or methi Dana are commonly used as a supplement to control blood glucose and helps in preventing or treating diabetes. The fiber in fenugreek seeds helps in slowing the absorption of sugar from the blood stream and helps in maintaining the sugar level.
3. Promote Cardiac Health
Regular used of fenugreek or methi may help to control cholesterol, triglyceride. Being rich in potassium and sodium; consuming fenugreek powder on a daily basis can reduce high blood pressure, along with this it also reduce the chances of atherosclerosis and thus prevent chances of heart attack.
4. Improve Hair Health
Fenugreek seeds are contains many nutrients which promote hair growth and quality. By applying paste made by fenugreek promotes hair growth and preserve the natural hair colour and helps in delay greying of hair. Regular uses of fenugreek also control hair fall.(Tips to control hair fall)
5. Best Home Remedy For Skin And Acne
Fenugreek seeds contain mucilage, a substance that can sooth & moisturise dry skin without irritating. Daily consumption of fenugreek seeds can help sooth skin inflammation and injuries. apply paste of fenugreek seeds on face & after 20 minutes rinse it with warm water, it helps clear the skin & prevent early appearance of wrinkles. But some individual may develop some allergic reaction by direct application so always do allergy test. Skin Beauty Tips for Diwali 2019
6. Helps To Overcome Digestive Problems
As fenugreek is rich in fibers & anti-oxidant, it helps in flushing out harmful toxins from the body, in some case fenugreek tea helps in indigestion and stomach pain. Even early morning consumption of seeds of fenugreek will help to relive constipation. the water of fenugreek is a powerful detoxifier, increasing colonial health and work as body cleansing.
Before consume fenugreek seeds just soaked it in water overnight is best medicine for any digestion related issues.
7. Breast Feeding
Fenugreek or methi is a classified as a “galctagogue” mean an herb helps to increased breast milk production, and it is because fenugreek contains a phytosteroid, which helps to increase the amount milk; additionally fenugreek is high in vitamins and magnesium which helps to increase the quality of milk. Woman can consume during pregnancy or lactation as soaked the seeds in water over night and consume the water in morning or also can eat it as ladoo.
8. Female Related Issues
Fenugreek or Methi seeds powder is very woman friendly ingredient: best home remedy for painful menstruation. These seeds contains compound such as disogenin & isoflavens, which replace the benefits of estrogens and this helps to relive pre menstrual cramps and mood swings.
9. Joint Related Issues
Fenugreek is best used from long time as pain reliever especially in joints pain due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.
Always remember that such kind of super Indian herbs which we used in our daily life is not cure auto-immune diseases like arthritis but they can complement the conventional treatment of these kinds of disorders
Best Way To Consume The Seeds
Fenugreek or methi Dana dose base on the complains for which, you are taking it.
- For diabetes consume fenugreek in powder form are more effective
- For menstruation and other related complaints take fenugreek seeds three times day, for first 3 days of menstrual cycle
- Make herbal tea from fenugreek seeds and consume it hot will help you in digestion related issues
- Use seeds of fenugreek in paste form, apply it on scalp & leave it for 20 minutes wash off without any shampoo, will promote hair health & decreased hair fall.
- Regular consumption of seeds or tea of fenugreek will act as blood purifier, help to keep skin healthy. You can also apply it in paste form with curd
Side Effect Of Fenugreek Seeds
Fenugreek is hot by nature, so over consumption of it may lead to burning in stomach. Fenugreek seeds are known for decreased blood sugar level, consumed carefully for those whose sugar level retains below normal levels.
Never consume the fenugreek seeds continuously for more than 1 month, you just have to take interval of 15 days after that continued again for 45 days- & this is because of its hot by nature properties otherwise some other stomach related issues will star to appear.
“Anything in moderate will act as a medicine”
Here I tried to described you all about super seed fenugreek or methi Dana, whose medicinal properties somehow get forgotten by us but actually in our country its used from centuries as best home remedy; even some of us experienced, to take methi Dana for stomach cramps, digestion related issues and much more.
Used these tips in your day to day life to beat the symptoms and avoid popping pills, share your experience with me in comment box & you can mail me at [email protected]
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