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Fenugreek ~ Powerful Antioxidant ~ 27/07/08
Fenugreek sprouts are very alkalising and have been used to bring inner cleansing and a return to health from many conditions, such as: peptic ulcers, fluid retention, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, thyroid conditions, cancer and many other degenerative conditions.
Fenugreek sprouts are my favourite. Fenugreek is a powerful antioxidant and it is valuable for cleansing the blood and the lymphatic system. Use it, too, for mucus conditions, all respiratory, stomach and bowel ailments, macular degeneration, chronic fatigue, diabetes, anaemia, allergies, menstrual discomfort, menopause symptoms (including hot flushes) and to strengthen the immune system.
When we eat sprouts at a meal we know, without a doubt, that they will be the best food on the plate, and have the highest nutritional value. Eating a variety of sprouts, regularly, is most beneficial. Sprouts are nature s wonder food, so rich in protein, essential vitamins and alkaline minerals. Often called: the most nutrient dense food we can eat and the fountain of youth . A diet rich in sprouts is not only nutritious but also beneficial to cleanse and regenerate the body. Eating sprouts is said to be the best way to slow down the ageing clock & and we all want to stay young, don t we?
For more details of seeds and methods of sprouting, see extensive detail, in my book, ‘How can I grow and use sprouts as living food?’
Isabell Shipard
Okay, here's my funny story of the month.
Fenugreek is where we'll start.
Younger daughter was about 14 years old and reading through one of my herbals. Just browsing through herbs and topics, every now and then she'd find something interesting to share with me. Suddenly she exclaimed, "Mom, do you have any, fen-fen-fen-a - fennyou-- fenyoogreek?"
"No honey we don't have any right now."
"Mom, do you have any growing?"
"No hon, I don't keep it around but we can get some seeds when we go to [the large city]"
"Mom, do you think we can find any at the health food store?"
Finally, I ask, "What is it that you want with fenugreek baby?"
"MOM, it says here you can take it and it will enlarge your breasts!"
Yep, she was 14. And she was wanting to grow up. and out.
Not just the fenugreek sprouts are useful, but the seeds are apparently quite powerful. I had 3 dwarf hamsters a few years ago and diabetes runs in that species. The vets had no idea what to do for them. When one started showing symptoms, a hamster forum recommended diet changes along with some form of fenugreek - either a tea in their water bottle, giving them 5 seeds a day if they would eat them, or put fenugreek powder on their food. Worked like a charm! They lived long past the expected life span (1 /1/2 years) to a ripe old age of 2 1/2 or so.