Description

Fenugreek Seed Liquid Extract (Trigonella Foenum-Graecum)

1 Dram

HERB COMMON NAME :  Fenugreek

HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :  Trigonella Foenum-Graecum

OTHER NAMES :  Bird’s Foot, Greek Hayseed, Watu, Hilba

FAMILY :  Fabaceae

ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES :

• Element: Air
• Planet: Mercury
• Direction:  East
• Zodiac Sign:  Taurus
• Chakra:  3rd Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura)
• Energy:  Yang
• Gender: Masculine
• Rune:  Perthro
• Sabbat or Holiday:  Lammas / Lughnasadh (August 1)
• Deity or God / Goddess Association: Apollo

Ingredients:  Fenugreek Seed Extract, Vegetable Glycerin, Purified Water

Description:  Fenugreek has a long history of use dating to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Its name stems from the Greek Foenum-graecum, which means Greek hay. The whole seeds are used to make tinctures, while powdered Fenugreek seed is a component of curry seasoning and an alternative to real maple in the manufacturing of candy and other confections. Only the seed is used in medicine.

Fenugreek plants were used to help sick animals long before its seeds became a popular remedy for humans. Early Greeks mixed the plant into moldy or insect damaged animal forage to make it more palatable, and in the process discovered that sick horses and cattle would eat Fenugreek when they wouldn’t eat anything else. The Egyptians and Romans adopted “Greek Hay” a name that evolved into Fenugreek. Today the plant is widely used to flavor horse and cattle feed, and some veterinarians still use it to encourage sick horses and cattle to eat.

Ancient Chinese healers used Fenugreek to treat fevers, hernia, gallbladder problems, muscle aches, and even impotence. Some of Fenugreek’s traditional uses have been supported by modern science, but its most important potential use has only recently been discovered, cholesterol control.

Fenugreek seeds contain a chemical similar to the female sex hormone estrogen. Estrogen encourages the body to retain water.

Fenugreek is the only healing herb ever used as a weapon of war. During the Roman siege of Jerusalem general emperor Vespasian ordered his troops to scale the city’s imposing walls. The standard defense against this was to pour boiling water or oil on the attackers and their ladders. According to the “History of the Jewish War” by Jewish traitor Flavius Josephus, Jerusalem’s defenders added Fenugreek to the oil they poured on the Romans, making it more slippery.

Historical Uses:  treats fevers, hernia, gallbladder problems, muscle aches, impotence, lowers cholesterol, stimulates the uterus (especially during the late stages of pregnancy), estrogenic, menopause, encourages the body to retain water, galactogogue, demulcent, emollient (vulnerary), febrifuge (mild), appetite stimulant, hypocholesterolemic, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, oxytocic, diuretic, gastric ulcers, anorexia, low breast milk production, breast feeding, diabetes, liver cancer, kidney stones, skin problems, abscesses, boils, skin ulcers, burns, high cholesterol, low estrogen, erectile dysfunction

Mystical Attributes:  In folk magic, “Bird’s Foot” used in spells is actually Fenugreek.

Fenugreek is used in protection and good luck spells. Wear as an amulet for good luck in court.

Burn Fenugreek as a smudge or incense to cleanse and protect a space from unwanted entities.

To make a wish come true, anoint an orange candle with olive oil then sprinkle with Fenugreek.

To bring money into the household, add a few Fenugreek seeds to the mop water (or a small amount of a Fenugreek infusion). Also, half-fill a small jar with Fenugreek and leave open in the house to attract money. Add a few seeds every couple of days until the jar is full. Then empty the Fenugreek out and begin again. Return the spent herb to the ground.

Use Fenugreek in Elf Magic.

Mystical Intentions:  protection, luck, elf magic, luck in court, luck in legal matters, smudge, cleanse, protection from spirits, wish making, money

Taste & Smell:  Fenugreek seeds smell and taste somewhat like maple syrup.

Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  Fenugreek is a native to India and southern Europe. For centuries it has grown wild in India, the Mediterranean and North Africa where it is mainly cultivated.

Fenugreek is an annual plant in the Fabaceae family with leaves consisting of three small oblong leaflets. It may have a single stem or may be branched at the stem base. The plant has an erect growth habit and a strong, sweet aroma. The leaves of the plant are small and trifoliate with oval leaflets which are green to purple in color.

The plant produces solitary pale white or purplish flowers and a straight or occasionally curved yellow pod which houses the seeds. Between 10 and 20 seeds are produced per pod and they are small, smooth and brown, each divided into two lobes.

Fenugreek can reach a height of 60 cm (23.6 in) and as an annual, survives only one growing season.

Fenugreek grows on sunny field verges, uncultivated ground, dry grasslands and hillsides. It prefers a well-drained loamy soil, but can grow in ordinary garden soil.

Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow in spring directly in the garden.

It blossoms in July, and the seed is ripe in August.

The leaves are harvested in the growing season and can be used fresh or dried.

The seeds are harvested when fully ripe and dried for later use.

Store dried whole or powdered seeds in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

Contraindications & Toxicity:

• Toxicity: Watch blood glucose levels and possible bruising due to anti-coagulative effects at high doses.
• Contraindications: Avoid during pregnancy due to uterine stimulant properties.
• Interactions: Be cautious with antidiabetic agents because there can be glucose-lowering effects.
• Due to the high mucilage and fiber in the seeds, other oral medications may not be optimally absorbed.
• Can have additive effects with other anti-cholesterol medications.

Constituents: 

• volatile oils
• alkaloids (trigonelline, genitanine, carpaine)
• saponins (fenugreekine, diosgenin, tigogenin, gitogenin, trigogenin etc.)
• flavonoids
• mucilage (approximately 27%)

Pharmacology: 

• Saponins have hypocholesterolemic qualities and are cardiotonic, diuretic, hypoglycemic, antiviral, and antihypertensive

Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources

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