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Native to the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Fenugreek is used for culinary and medicinal purposes. Fenugreek can now be found in many areas around the world growing and the seeds are used for many purposes.
Fenugreek seeds are often used in imitation maple syrups where they provide the maple syrup smell and taste. Fenugreek has a component in it that stimulates the body to sweat and thus when Fenugreek is used as a supplement by lactating women to increase breast milk supply the mother as well as the infant often smells like maple syrup themselves. When Fenugreek is used to increase milk supply; once the supply is built Fenugreek can be discontinued without decreasing the milk supply.
Fenugreek Tea
Herbal Tea Recipe
Fenugreek is available in tea, seed, tincture and pill form. Fenugreek tea is weaker and less effective in increasing breast milk supply.
Fenugreek tea can be prepared by steeping 1 teaspoon of Fenugreek seed in 8 ounces of water for 15 minutes.
Fenugreek Uses & Herbal Remedies
Fenugreek Tea Benefits
Fenugreek has been reported to decrease blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels.
Fenugreek often can decrease the appetite and drinking Fenugreek tea before meals has often been an effective diet aid.
Fenugreek has been said to be beneficial in starting labor and easing with the laboring process.
Fenugreek tea can be used to increase the milk supply of breastfeeding mothers.
Natural Breast Enlargement
Fenugreek along with other key herbs has been used to naturally increase breast size. You can actually increase your bust by 1-3 sizes using a herbal formula. You can read more about the natrual breast enlargement techniques using fenugreek here. Hops, and fennel are also herbs used to increase breast size. You can read about making tea from both these herbs in our Herbal Tea List.
Fenugreek Cautions
Fenugreek is in the same family as peanuts and chickpeas and therefore, the allergic reactions will often be the same.
People who are hypoglycemic should take caution when using Fenugreek as it may lower blood sugar levels.
High doses of Fenugreek should be avoided during pregnancy.
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You can also buy Fenugreek in a variety of other forms, here is a variety of different fenugreek products on the market.
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