Fenugreek seeds are a common culinary ingredient. These are yellow-brown seeds, having a sweet taste and are used for flavoring. Fenugreek seeds and fenugreek tea was used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for years. It helps treat kidney problems, digestive problems, and arthritis. The seeds are a diuretic and has anti-inflammatory properties. It is used to treat boils and swelling. The well-known use of fenugreek seeds is in treating menstrual cramps and menopause symptoms.
With so many health benefits of fenugreek evident, brewing it into a tea gains much. This herbal fenugreek tea is used to relieve from a variety of ailments. The tea aids in weight loss and diabetes control. It also offers proper digestion and controls blood pressure.
Fenugreek Tea
Ingredients:
Fenugreek seeds – 1 Tbsp.
Water – 1 Cup
Ginger or cinnamon – a pinch
Directions
- Soak the fenugreek seeds in water for some time.
- Then, grind it in a mortar or grinder by adding little water.
- Make it into a fine paste with the seeds.
- Now take a pan and boil some water.
- Add the fenugreek paste into the boiling water.
- For taste, you can add cinnamon or ginger for additional taste.
- Cover the pan lid and let the tea brew.
- After 5 minutes in simmer, strain the tea.
You can take the fenugreek tea on empty stomach every day.
Fenugreek tea has the ability to inhibit cholesterol absorption in the intestines. It has the ability to lower the level of triglycerides. It also increases liver functioning. The seeds are high in soluble fiber content and so helps reduce blood sugar level. It slows down the carbohydrate digestion and absorption.
Scientific reasoning has proved that the antioxidant effects in fenugreek seeds benefits health. Fenugreek seed extracts thus, protects human blood cells from oxidative damage. It also has gallic acid that has beneficial effect on health.
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