Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Fenugreek

Plant

English

Fenugreek, Bird's foot, Classical fenugreek, Greek clover, Greek hay, Greek hayseed, Methi seed plant, Sicklefruit fenugreek

Latin

Trigonella foenum-graecum Linne, Foenum-graecum officinale Moench, Trigonella foenum graecum, Trigonella foenum-græcum L.

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal disease, Abdominal diseases, abdominal disorders, abdominal pain, Abscess, Abscesses, accumulation of mucus in the respiratory passages, acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Aids digestion, All diseases, Alleviating, All kinds of illnesses, Amygdalitis, anaemia, Anemia, Angina, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-chilblain, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-eczemic, Antifebrile, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Anti-hypertensive, antiinfective, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antistomatitic, Anti-Tubercular, Antitussive, aperient, Aperitive, aphrodisiac, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, a sore throat, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia, Astrigent, Astringent, Atony, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, blackhead, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, blood building, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Boil, boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, cardiac, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiac troubles, Cardiotonic, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Cellulite, Cellulitis, Chilblain, Chilblains, chill, Chill burns, Chills, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, cold, Colds, Coloenteritis, common cold, Communicable disease, Consumption, Convalescence, cordial, cosmetic, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, cureall, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cutaneous infections, Cuts on the foot, Cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Dandruff, Debility, Demulcent, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, Deobstruent, depurant, Depurative, Dermatitis, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Digestive, digestive disturbance, digestive pain, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, disease of the spleen, disinfectant, disorder of the heart, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, Eczema, emollient, Emollients, endocrinological, Enteritis, enterocolitis, Erectile dysfunction, Erectile function disorder, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, favus, favus of the scalp, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, festing wounds, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Fortifying, Furuncle, Furuncles, gargle, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastric catarrh, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastric ulcer, Gastritis, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, General health, General infection, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gingivitis, Gland stimulating, Glandular swellings, Good for digestion, good for the heart, Gout, haematopoiesis, Head colds, Heal-all, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, Heart restorative, heart tonic, heart trouble, hematopoiesis, Herbal tonic, High blood pressure, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hordeolum, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, impotence, impotency, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases sexual desire, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, Infected sore throats, infected wounds, Infection, infection in general, infections, infections in general, Infectious disease, Infectious diseases, Inflamed skin conditions, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the bladder, Inflammation of the digestive tract, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the mouth, Inflammation of the mouth and lips, inflammation of the skin, Inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the tonsils, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inflammed gums, inspissated faeces, intestinal catarrh, intestinal gas, Intestinal pain, Intestine pain, lack of appetite, lack of sexual power, lassitude, laxative, leg wounds, loss of appetite, loss of blood, Love drug, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung problems, lymphatic swellings, Male impotence, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, miracle drug, mitigating, Moisturizers, mouth inflammation, mouth inflammations, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Neckacke, Nourishing, Nutrious, Nutritious, Nutritive, otolaryngological & respiratory, overall curative, paediatric, pain in the throat, palliative, panacea, paradontosis, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, parodontal disease, Periodontitis, Pernio, Perniosis, phlegm in the lungs, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, pimples, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, promoting metabolism, Psychostimulants, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyretic, Pyrexia, quinsy, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, Refresher, refreshing, relieves fevers, respiratory catarrh, restorative, Restores the blood, resuscitant, Rheumatic arthralgia, rheumatic pain, rheumatic pains, Rheumatism, septic wounds, Sexual impotence, Sexual weakness, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, skin problems in general, skin rashes, sores, Sores in the mouth, sore skin, Sore throat, spleen complaints, spleen diseases, spleen disorders, Spleen Problems, Spleen tonic, splenopathy, Spots, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach pain, stomach pains, Stomach ulcers, Stomatitis, Strengthener, Strengthening, sty, stye, sugar diabetis, swollen finger, swollen glands, Swollen lymph glands, TB, throat catarrh, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, toothache, Transmissible disease, Traumatic injury, tuberculosis, Ulcer, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Weakness, Whitlow, wind, Wound, wound care, wound festering, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, All women's diseases, climacteric, depression during menopause, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, ease menopausal symptoms, Encourages breast milk, Ensures good milk supply, feminine disorders, Galactagogue, galactopoietic, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, Hot flashes, Hot flushes, hot flushes during menopause, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, menopausal problems, Menopause, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, Milk production stimulant, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, promotes the flow of milk, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk, stimulating effect on uterus

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Foods

Aromatic, coffee substitute, Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, Spice, Substitute for coffee, tea substitute, used as a coffee additive

Other uses

colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Dye, Dyeing, hair preparations, Soil conditioner, soil improvement, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

ritual & spiritual, Sacred Spiritual Plants

Veterinary uses

Animal feed, Animal fodder, Animal Food, Fodder, Fodder for livestock, food for livestock, Forage, livestockfeed, Veterinary: animals wounds, Veterinary: promotes the flow of milk in cattle

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Acetylcholine, Alanine, albumin, alkaloid, aluminium, Amino acid, Apigenin, Arabinose, Arachidic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Behenic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Carpaine, Catechol, chlorine, Cholesterol, choline, Chromium, cobalt, Copper, coumarin, Cyanocobalamin, Cystine, Dioscin, diosgenin, essential oil, fat, fat oil, Fibres, fixed oil, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, flavonols, folinic acid, Formononetin, fructose, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, Genistein, gentianine, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Hexadecane, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, L-Arginine, lecithin, Leucine, L-Histidine, Lignin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Luteolin, Lysine, magnesium, Malonic acid, manganese, Methionine, mineral, mucilage, Mucin, Neo-Beta-Carotene, Niacin, Nicotinamide, Oleic acid, Oligosaccharide, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, P-Coumaric acid, Peroxidase, phenol, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytic acid, Phytosterol, Polysaccharide, potassium, Proline, protein, Pyridoxine, Quercetin, quercitrin, raffinose, rutin, salicylate, saponin, Selenium, Serine, silicon, Sitosterol, sodium, Sotolon, Stachyose, starch, Stearic acid, steroidal saponin, sterol, Stigmasterol, Sucrose, sugars, Sulfur, Tannic acid, Threonine, Tigogenin, Tin, trigonelline, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Undecane, unsaturated fatty acids, Valine, Vegetable oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B8, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitexin, water, xanthophylls, Xylose, Yamogenin, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0076

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