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Fenugreek

Botanical nameTrigonella foenum-graecum
Plant part usedSeed

Important safety information: May lower blood glucose and affect clotting; large doses can cause diarrhoea. Avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy and use care with legume allergy.

Herbal actions

  • Nutritive seed
  • demulcent
  • possible glucose-lowering

Traditional and practitioner uses

These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.

  • Culinary spice
  • Traditional digestive use
  • Preparation-specific metabolic research

Main constituents

Galactomannan fibre, steroidal saponins, trigonelline and 4-hydroxyisoleucine

Preparation overview

Tea: Infusion or brief decoction. Crush seed lightly; medicinal evidence is preparation-specific.

Liquid extract reference: Food or product-specific

Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.

Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.