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And the name of the ring came from the name “Halba”, which is of hieroglyphic origin, and it has other names such as “Anon Gareva” and “his team”, and in Upper Egypt it is called “Al-Hayaja”.
Botanical description
Fenugreek is an annual herb with a height of between 20-60 cm. It has a hollow stem with small branches branching out from it, each of which bears three long serrated leaves at the end. From the base of the leaf stem appear small yellow flowers that turn into fruits in the form of hooked pods. Each pod is about 10 cm long and contains seeds that are somewhat similar in shape to the kidney. Greenish yellow colour. There are two types of circuit, the regular municipal circuit with a yellowish color, and the red circuit, known as the horse circuit, and they differ greatly. The ring in question here is the normal yellow ring. The medicinally used part of the fenugreek plant is the seeds and germinated seeds.
Nutritional value
Nutritional value in every 100 grams of fenugreek
spread
The fenugreek plant has been used since the era of the Pharaohs in ancient Egypt, and it was spreading as a native plant in the region between Iraq and Pakistan, passing through Iran and Afghanistan. The plant was introduced to many regions in Asia, Africa and Europe. Until it reached most African and Asian countries, and examples of these countries that are considered as major producers of fenugreek are Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Iran, Nepal, Bangladesh, Argentina, Egypt, France, Spain, Turkey, and Morocco.
India is the largest producer of fenugreek, mainly produced in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and Punjab. Rajasthan produces more than 80% of India's total production of fenugreek.
the benefits
There are several ways to dry the fenugreek, including placing it in a large tray and then placing it in a high place, such as above the kitchen refrigerator. After a day or two, we lower the tray, and we also turn the fenugreek in our hands so that it dries faster, and then we can keep it in nylon bags or grind it and put it with a hookah (singer).
It was said in the ring, “If people knew about the benefits they contain, they would buy them for their weight in gold.” As the English scientist Kleber said
“If you put all the medicines on one side of the scale and put the fenugreek on the other side, then the fenugreek will outweigh it.”
In the Prophetic Medicine of Ibn al-Qayyim: It is mentioned on the authority of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, that “Saad bin Abi Waqqas returned to Makkah, and he said: Call for a doctor for him, so Al-Harith bin Kalda was called, and he looked at him, and he said: There is nothing wrong with him, so take a team for him, which is the ring with They cooked fresh ajwa dates, and he felt them, so he did that, and he was acquitted.
In Arab medicine, the fenugreek plant was considered of great importance, to the extent that some of them went to the aforementioned saying, “If people knew its benefits, they would buy it for its weight in gold.”
In fact, the seeds of fenugreek have included many healing properties, and this is evidenced by the ancient medical uses of the Arabs. They were described as hot and dry, and were used as a result of their saliva to soften solid tumors. Internally, they were used cooked with dates and figs to treat chest pain, cough, asthma, shortness of breath, expulsion of gases, and diuresis.
It was also used to facilitate childbirth, purify the uterus, and treat hemorrhoids. It was also considered a fattening and tonic food for the body. It was also given to treat spleen tumors, while using a mixture of its flour and vinegar topically at the same time. As well as for the treatment of constipation and joint pain and others.
If cooked with water, it softens the throat, chest, and abdomen, and soothes cough, roughness, asthma, and shortness of breath. It is good for colds, phlegm, and hemorrhoids. It dissolves sticky sputum from the chest, and is beneficial for lung diseases.
As it was said in the past, that the woman used to sit in the water in which the fenugreek was cooked, and she would benefit from it from the occasional uterine pain from a tumor in it. And if he drank its water, it benefited from accidental colic and slipped the intestines.
And if it is eaten cooked with dates, honey, or figs on an empty stomach, it dissolves the occasional sticky sputum in the chest and stomach, and benefits from prolonged coughing from it.
It is useful from confinement, absolute for the abdomen, and if it is placed on the spasmodic nail, it will fix it, and its anointing will be useful if mixed with wax from the occasional crack from the cold, and its benefits are many times what we mentioned. And it is mentioned on the authority of Al-Qasim bin Abdul Rahman, that he said: The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “Cure with fenugreek.” Some doctors said: If people knew its benefits, they would buy it for its weight in gold.
The Arabs have known fenugreek since ancient times, and it came in (Dictionary of Food and Medication by Plants) that Arab doctors used to advise cooking fenugreek with water to lubricate the throat, chest, and abdomen, and to relieve coughing, shortness of breath, and asthma, as well as it is beneficial for the intestines and hemorrhoids.
Fenugreek is a semi-integrated pharmacy for the treatment of diseases. Fenugreek is also involved in many areas, including nutritional, therapeutic, drug and aesthetic composition. Among the most prominent benefits of fenugreek is protection of the liver from exposure to cancer, regulation of digestion, reduction of blood pressure and regulation of cholesterol levels in the blood, treatment of hair loss, regulation of blood levels. Blood sugar, reduce muscle pain, treat rheumatic disease and also reduce the risk of atherosclerosis.
The benefits of drinking boiled fenugreek
Drinking fenugreek before bed has many health benefits for the body, including:
Helps treat stomach ulcers.
Treat colds, flu and cough.
It absorbs excess fat from food.
It fights insomnia, calms nerves, and reduces stress.
Helps eliminate stomach worms.
Reduce exposure to arthritis.
Treats burns and wounds.
Reducing pain caused by menstrual cramps
in women.
It contains anti-inflammatory substances, so it helps in treating arthritis
side effects
Using fenugreek may lead to serious adverse effects, as it may be unsafe for women with hormone-sensitive cancers. Fenugreek is not safe to use during pregnancy, as it has potential abortifacient effects and may cause premature uterine contractions.
Some people are allergic to fenugreek, including people with a peanut allergy or a chickpea allergy. Fenugreek seeds can cause diarrhea, indigestion, flatulence, perspiration, and a maple-smelling odor to sweat, urine, or breast milk. There is a risk of hypoglycemia especially in patients with diabetes, and it may interfere with the activity of antidiabetic drugs. The high contents of coumarin-like compounds in fenugreek may interfere with the activity and dosages of anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs.
Fenugreek sprouts, grown from one specific batch of seeds imported from Egypt to Germany in 2009, were implicated as the source of the 2011 E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France.
in modern medicine
In modern medicine, it was found from the analysis of fenugreek (Al-Rajaa) that it is rich in protein, phosphorus and starchy substances, and it is similar in that to cod liver oil. Iron and its seeds contain resin, fixed oils, and volatile oil similar to aniseed oil.