By Habibah Adeniji
Are you a lady suffering from menstrual pain? 🧐
Then my dear this article is for you! 😶
Yeah, I mean you!
Let’s ride!
What is fenugreek?
Fenugreek is a hard plant with a yellow-brown seed which is used as cooking spice in Asian countries. Fenugreek has been used as alternative medicine to treat some medical conditions, which are:
📍Heart burn
📍High cholesterol
📍Weight loss
📍It increase breast milk production
📍Menstrual cramps/pain
📍Upset stomach and many other conditions
Fenugreek contains some essential nutrients which makes it an antioxidants,since it a seed it is taken by mouth for digestive problems
Fenugreek is really an amazing plant with lots of benefits 😊
Do you know that fenugreek extracts are used as ingredients for some common products? Like;
📍Beauty Soaps
📍Teas ( due to the fact that it aid weight loss)
📍Cosmetics
📍Condiments, etc.
Can you see it really a little seed with a lot values?
Why you should eat fenugreek ?
📍fenugreek cure digestive problems
📍It helps to relief pains
📍It aids detoxification
📍It reduce the risk of cancer
📍It help reduce inflammation due to the high antioxidants content present in fenugreek
Research has proven that 89% of women took fenugreek capsules to relieve them of painful periods(I.e menstrual pain).
Fenugreek is a spice ,herb, tea and medicine all in one.
Uses and Effectiveness
- Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea). Taking 1800-2700 mg of fenugreek seed powder three times daily for the first 3 days of a menstrual period followed by 900 mg three times daily for the remainder of two menstrual cycles reduces pain in women with painful menstrual periods. The need for painkillers was also reduced.
- Sexual problems that prevent satisfaction during sexual activity. Taking 600 mg of a specific fenugreek seed extract (Libifem, Gencor Pacific Ltd.) each day seems to increase interest in sex in healthy younger women with a low sex drive.
- Increasing response to sexual stimuli in healthy people. Taking 600 mg of a specific fenugreek seed extract (Testofen, Gencor Pacific Ltd) each day seems to improve ability and interest in sex in older men that have started to lose interest and in healthy younger men.
- Diabetes. Taking fenugreek seed may lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. Doses of at least 5 grams daily seems to help. Lower doses don't seem to work.
I hope you see reasons why you take fenugreek...
Do you know any other use of fenugreek that's not mentioned above? Drop it in the comment box.
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