Methika
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Methika
Methika
BOTANICAL NAME
Trigonella Foenum Greacum
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
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ENGLISH
Fenugreek seeds
HINDI
Methi
KANNADA
Mentiya
MALAYALAM
Ventiyam
TELUGU
Mentulu
TAMIL
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MARATHI
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DISTRIBUTION
It is an anuual herb , cultivated in several parts of India as commercial crop
PARTS USED
Seeds, whole plant
DOSE
Choorna 1-3g
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Steroidal saponins-diosgenin, and gitogenin, tigogenin
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Laghu, snigdha
TASTE (RASA)
Katu
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Katu
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Ushna
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
Kaphavata hara
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
Antihelmenthic property of Methika are helpful in treating worm infestation.
It induces hyperinsulinemia helps in treating diabetes and hypocholesterolaemia helps in treating high cholesterol levels.
THERAPEUTIC USES
Vatavyadhi- Usefull in treating pain full condition
Vrana sopha-It can be applied as poultice over the abscess
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Pancha jirakapaka
- Methi modaka
- Caturbija curna