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The following article is reproduced with kind permission of P.Topham, U.S. Nutritional and Herbal Researcher:
Birds
foot, the plant's common name, refers to the trifoliate shape of the leaves,
which resembles the structure of a birds foot.
Fenugreek has been valued for its culinary and medicinal qualities since the time of the ancient Greeks. The aromatic seed has a slight celery taste, and is often roasted in the Middle East as a coffee substitute.
Fenugreek has acquired a reputation as an aphrodisiac. Chemical analysis
For hundreds of years feverfew has been used for headaches and migraines. There are other uses for the feverfew herb and you can see this below.
The following article is reproduced with kind permission of P.Topham, U.S. Nutritional and Herbal Researcher:
Feverfew
is native to southern Europe, but is widely spread through out the world.
It is a perennial plant with branched hairy stems and fan shaped yellow-green
leaves with a bitter pungent scent. The flat daisy-like flowers appear
mid summer to mid autumn.
Feverfew has maintained a reputation for treating migraines, indigestion, sleeplessness and headaches. It also reduces and helps prevent fevers, dilates the blood vessels, relieves pain, kills and helps expel worms and stimulates the stomach.
Feverfew has insecticidal properties. Dabbed on the skin a solution of feverfew is said to be an effective insect repellent, and relieves painful bites and stings.
However as mentioned above its most common usage has been in easing a migraine attack. As well as feverfew for migraines a person should watch less TV at that time as this can worsen or even trigger a migraine!
Also a very useful migraine reliever is a walk. Go out for a walk and look around at the environment whilst walking. Do this for about 20 minutes and then walk back home again. Try it and see.
has revealed the presence of diosgenin, a substance that acts in a similar way to the body's own sex hormones.Fenugreek is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, soothing and has expectorant qualities. It could help to ease coughing etc.
In women it should not be taken during pregnancy as it promotes menstruation. Apparently, after birth it is a well know safe way to stimulate the flow of breast milk.