Effects and functions of fenugreek seeds

Wangbuliuxing is a common natural woody plant in nature, belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. It is also the name of a Chinese herbal medicine, but its medicinal part is the perfect dried seeds of this plant, and people sometimes call it Wangbuliuxing seeds. After the fenugreek seeds mature for 6 to 7 months, we can take out the mature seeds, dry them and use them as medicine. When used as medicine, they can enter the liver meridian and liver and gallbladder meridians to invigorate qi and activate blood circulation, and can also relieve pain. However, fenugreek seeds may also have side effects after taking them, which requires everyone to pay special attention to.

The role and efficacy of fenugreek seeds

1. Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis

Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis is the main function of fenugreek seeds as medicine. It can enter the liver meridian, improve liver function and relieve liver depression and qi stagnation. It has obvious therapeutic effects on amenorrhea, abdominal pain and abdominal distension caused by poor blood circulation. If necessary, fenugreek seeds can be combined with Chinese herbal medicines such as scutellaria baicalensis and curcuma to make a decoction. In addition, if women experience fetal stillbirth during pregnancy, or have dystocia during childbirth, they can take appropriate amounts of fetal seeds, which can promote uterine contractions and accelerate fetal delivery.

2. Promote milk secretion

Vaccaria seed is also a Chinese herbal medicine with the property of promoting circulation. It is a panacea for treating women with insufficient milk after giving birth. During the treatment, Vaccaria seed is combined with pangolin to make a decoction and take it. When women have no milk or insufficient milk after giving birth, they can also mix fenugreek seeds with pig's feet and add appropriate amount of fermented rice wine, stew them together into soup and drink it. After stewing, eating pig's feet and drinking porridge can continuously increase the amount of milk secretion.

3. Reduce swelling and heal sores

Fenugreek seeds are also a kind of Chinese herbal medicine that can clear away heat, reduce fire, reduce swelling and heal sores. In clinical medicine, people can use fenugreek seeds to treat sores, boils, carbuncles and swelling and pain caused by external invasion of heat toxins. During treatment, this kind of Chinese herbal medicine can be mashed into a paste and applied directly to the wound. It can also be combined with Chinese herbal medicines such as licorice and pueraria to make a plaster, which can be applied to the wound to significantly relieve the patient's condition.

Side effects of fenugreek seeds

Fenugreek seeds are non-toxic. Under normal circumstances, people will not experience any obvious side effects when taking them. However, for those who suffer from hemorrhage or bleeding diseases, taking fenugreek seeds will aggravate the symptoms of the disease and be unfavorable to recovery. Pregnant women also have significant side effects after taking fetal arthralgia seeds. It can cause fetal movement disorders, and in severe cases it can cause threatened abortion, which is very harmful to the pregnant woman's body.