Fenugreek
- What other names is Fenugreek known by?
- What is Fenugreek?
- How does Fenugreek work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Fenugreek.
What other names is Fenugreek known by?
Alholva, Bird's Foot, Bockshornklee, Bockshornsame, Chandrika, Egypt Fenugreek, Fenogreco, Fenugrec, Foenugraeci Semen, Foenugreek, Greek Clover, Greek Hay, Greek Hay Seed, Hu Lu Ba, Medhika, Methi, Methika, Sénégrain, Sénégré, Trigonella, Trigonella Foenum, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Trigonella foenugraecum, Trigonelle, Woo Lu Bar.What is Fenugreek?
Fenugreek is a plant. The seed is used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Diabetes, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, stomach upset, decreased appetite, constipation, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), gout, sexual problems (impotence), fever, baldness, and other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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