Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
A seed/spice used for blood sugar, digestion, and traditionally to support milk supply in nursing mothers.
Traditional use (ayurveda, biblical-near-eastern): A seed/spice used for blood sugar, digestion, and traditionally to support milk supply in nursing mothers.
A seed/spice used for blood sugar, digestion, and traditionally to support milk supply in nursing mothers.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- A seed/spice used for blood sugar, digestion, and traditionally to support milk supply in nursing mothers.
Evidence strength: limited human.
- See the evidence level above
- Can lower blood sugar; maple-syrup body odor; avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy.
- Pregnancy (medicinal doses)
Can lower blood sugar; maple-syrup body odor; avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
Choose reputable, tested suppliers; correct identification is essential for wild-harvested plants.