Our kitchen is a powerhouse of ingredients that can help efficiently manage daily health issues. This is why not just our elders but Ayurveda practitioners also recommend the daily use of kitchen spices and herbs to aid our health. As such, Ayurveda practitioner Dr. Dixa Bhavsar shared how fenugreek or methi seeds, which are easily found in most Indian kitchens, can help in managing lifestyle issues besides adding flavor to food.
“Methi (fenugreek) is an incredible ayurvedic herb mostly present in every Indian kitchen with diverse uses and many potential health benefits. From adding flavor to dishes to controlling diabetes to relieving constipation, methi seeds also have diverse benefits for your skin, hair, and health,” said Dr. Bhavsar in an Instagram post.
Fenugreek consists of protein, fats, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, folic acid, vitamin A, C, K, B, manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper, zinc, fibre, and water, she mentioned.
She listed down the benefits of the herb.
*It improves appetite and digestive power. Also supports breast milk secretion.
*It controls diabetes and improves cholesterol and blood pressure.
*It reduces hair fall, grey hair, and uric acid levels (gout). It improves blood levels (treats anemia), and also helps detoxify the blood.
*It is useful in treating disorders of vata such as neuralgia, paralysis, constipation, abdominal ache, bloating, pain in any part of the body (backache, knee joint ache, muscle cramps).
*It helps relieve kapha disorders like cough, asthma, bronchitis, chest congestion, and obesity.
source: https://indianexpress.com/