Fenugreek tea

fenugreek in garden this October

Fenugreek tea

Fenugreek seed is a wonderfully useful herb this time of year with the weather changing and more cold and flu bugs in the air.  It helps expel mucous from the sinuses and when combined with marshmellow, st. johnswort, slippery elm and/or yarrow can get you over colds and flu within 24 hours.  None of this 7-10 day sick stuff for us.  Get congestion out of the system fast with a tea of fenugreek, hot lemon water and lots of rest.

Other medical uses:  Fenugreek is a intestinal lubricant and is healing for ulcers and inflammations in the stomach and intestines.  It can help prevent migraines, headaches and digestive disorders and has been used for allergies, lung conditions, coughs, fevers and more.

Other ways to use fenugreek:  Although it is used in cooking and baking, in tea fenugreek seed can be bitter and so I always add a teaspoon of raw honey to my tea. Some people toss it into salads. And there is a wonderful goat cheese made here locally by Tumalo Farms using fenugreek which gives it a nutty depth of flavor. 

fenugreek seed

You can find fenugreek in our Heavenly Harvest Tea which is designed to support your immune system and the specific conditions that challenge us this time of year.