Health problems can be solved not only by resorting to traditional medicine, but also using the gifts of nature. In some cases, treatment with traditional medicine can help even when doctors give up. To plants that are known for their healing properties, belongs to Hilba (herb), the use of which is widely used in the treatment of many countries of the world.
Hilba is known as a medicine and as a spice. A distinctive feature of the seeds of the plant is an intense smell with notes of nutty aroma. Hilba are also known among the people under other names: camel grass, shambhala, hay fenugreek , cocked hat, Greek nomad, Greek hay, fenugreek, chaman.
What is hilba (grass)?
The plant belongs to the legume family. Mustard-colored hilba seeds have a rectangular shape with stripes on the surface. Seed size is medium. In order for the sprouts of Hilba to sprout, it usually takes about a week.
Sprouts are rich in vitamins (A, B, E), minerals (sulfur, magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus), proteins and carbohydrates. They increase physical activity, relieve fatigue, stimulate appetite, cleanse and disinfect the liver, kidneys and blood.
In raw form, the seedlings are used for the preparation of soups, salads as a seasoning. The taste of raw seedling is a bit spicy.
Due to its strong calming and anti-inflammatory properties, hilba (herb) has been used in a wide range of medical services. It helps to restore the human body after diseases of the reproductive, respiratory and nervous systems. Fenugreek is also used for intolerance to sugar and diabetes. Among other biological actions of the plant, the following are noted: antidiabetic, expectorant, laxative, anti-atherosclerotic, general strengthening, antipyretic.
A bit of history
The properties of the hilba were known long before it began to be used in medicine. For many centuries, people's doctors have been helping people effectively cope with various kinds of diseases.
Arab healers prepared ointments and oils from the plant, which were then used to treat abscesses and wounds. Fenugreek seeds are rich in plant mucus and adhesives, which positively affects the healing of skin lesions. Mucus has a good sedative effect on inflamed and irritated tissues. Hilba (grass), the use of which healers practiced for medicinal purposes, also has an excellent effect on the healing of internal organs, for example, with gastritis or ulcers.
In China, using hilba, they treated impotence, muscle pain, diseases of the bladder, fever, hernia. Local traditional medicine experts recommended taking teas and decoctions from fenugreek with high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, constipation, pulmonary and intestinal diseases, and genital infections. In India, spice is widely used in the treatment of peptic ulcer and to enhance women's health.
The results of modern research
Today, hilba is used in almost all countries of the world for the treatment of various diseases. In the Arab countries, in particular in Saudi Arabia, not only seeds, but also leaves are used for the treatment and prevention, which are of high nutritional value. Moreover, the local population uses the plant not only for treatment, but also for cooking, especially in the month of Ramadan.
Numerous studies of modern scientists have shown that Hilba (herb), the use of which is known in traditional medicine, contains many vitamins, minerals, folic acid, and is very similar to fish oil in composition.
A study of fenugreek was conducted at the American Cancer Center, which resulted in hypoglycemic, hypolipidic, and cholesterol properties that positively affect the condition of patients with diabetes.
The European Scientific Society of Hilba was included in the list of drugs that are used to lower cholesterol. The plant affects the oxidation of lipids, thereby reducing the level of free radicals in the blood. German scientists noted the usefulness of the hilba and unanimously recognized its suitability for medical use. They also advised using fenugreek to prevent the growth of infections, improve blood circulation, and dissolve secretions.
Modern Arab studies have shown that Hilba alleviates pain in the chest and throat, soothes asthma and cough. Cooking a hilba is recommended with honey, then the effect is enhanced. An intestinal ulcer can be cured by boiling fenugreek in apple cider vinegar. Diarrhea is stopped by a simple decoction of the seeds of a plant prepared on water. Hilba oil, cooked with honey, has a beneficial effect on the condition of the patient with hemorrhoids.
Egyptian yellow tea
Using a specific recipe that went through the dust of centuries, you can make good tea from fenugreek. Many thousands of years ago, when ancient civilizations were experiencing their development, attempts began to somehow put in order the medicinal activity. It was in the East, in Ancient Egypt, the first documents appeared that described the methods of diagnosis and treatment of various pathologies and diseases known at that time. From generation to generation, knowledge about the healing properties of natural gifts was passed on, which became the foundation for the development of medicine.
Egyptian pharmacology is known not only from papyri, the inscriptions on which have been deciphered recently. Other sources also tell about the talented healing of Egyptian healers. Medicines were made mainly from plants, dry or fresh, with the addition of fat, honey, vinegar, beer.
Egyptian helba tea is one of the most common medicines described in ancient Egyptian treatises. The healing and restorative properties of the drink made it very valuable to the ancient Egyptians. With the help of fenugreek seeds, mummies were embalmed in those days. So, you can judge the excellent antiseptic and bactericidal properties of the hilba.
Light nutty flavor allows you to cook from a hilba not only medicinal good tea, but also very tasty. They can warm themselves on winter evenings, surprise friends, please relatives. Egyptian helba tea has a rich bouquet of taste and aroma shades. Everyone in it will feel its own shade: chocolate, nutmeg, ginger, vanilla.
How to make Egyptian yellow tea?
The preparation of the drink involves not only the usual brewing, but also the observance of a specific recipe. Do not hope that you get an excellent healing drink if you just pour the seeds with boiling water.
In order to get the unique taste and aroma of yellow tea with the maximum amount of nutrients in it, it is necessary to pre-treat the seeds, namely, rinse, dry, fry and grind in a coffee grinder. Only then can tea be brewed over low heat, stirring occasionally. Preparation of yellow tea takes up to 10 minutes. One teaspoon is enough for a glass of water. A strong drink will turn out if you add more powder.
The main question that worries gourmets: what is the use of tea? The drink has a restorative, firming and tonic effect on the body as a whole. The antioxidants contained in its composition have a positive effect on the circulatory system. They also help reduce blood pressure, strengthen and cleanse the vascular walls. Thanks to the anti-inflammatory properties of fenugreek, various diseases can be overcome.
The level of hemoglobin in the blood rises due to iron, which is sufficient in the seeds of the hilba. Fenugreek beans contain phytosterols, which have a positive effect on the hormonal system. Hilba is rich in female hormones, and therefore contributes to the normal course of menstruation, has a beneficial effect on metabolism, helps to gain weight and increase uterine tone (therefore, it is strongly not recommended to drink the drink during pregnancy!).
For tuberculosis, anemia, underdevelopment, as well as for other diseases that are associated with insufficient amounts of nutrients, it is recommended to use fenugreek beans. By increasing insulin secretion, Hilba tea has a beneficial effect on the condition of the body of patients with diabetes mellitus. Before you start using the medicine from this plant, you need to consult a doctor, especially those patients who suffer from severe forms of allergies, asthma or diabetes. It is worth remembering that exceeding the established norm of the drug can cause digestive problems.
Hilba in the treatment of respiratory diseases
The properties of fenugreek tea help to overcome colds and pulmonary diseases. The drink is an excellent adjuvant for asthma, tuberculosis, pneumonia, chronic cough, sinusitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, and flu.
How to make Egyptian yellow tea so that it brings maximum health benefits? We put on the stove a container with 200 grams of water, add 2 teaspoons of Hilba seeds and bring to a boil over low heat. To improve the taste, you can add honey, figs, dates. This kind of drink will help stop coughing instantly. Drinking tea is recommended 4 times a day in small portions. If a dry cough disturbs, tea can be brewed in milk.
You can get rid of a sore throat by rinsing it with an infusion of 2 tablespoons of seeds that were previously brewed in half a liter of water.
Women Health
Yellow tea, whose properties are known all over the world, is also used to treat diseases of the female body, which has been confirmed by modern research. Fenugreek seeds contain diosgenin, which resembles estrogen, a female sex hormone. Hilba will help normalize the menstrual cycle or cause an influx of milk during feeding. In these cases, tea is brewed with honey and taken orally several times a day.
For infectious diseases of the genital organs, it is recommended to douche with a strong infusion of tea. This method is effective for inflammation of the vulva, vagina or uterus.
Other diseases
The scope of the helba drink is so wide that it is used to treat or alleviate the symptoms of many diseases.
Fenugreek decoction will help with diseases of the stomach, intestines, kidneys. The protective mucus of the decoction, which covers the internal organs, has a healing effect on the stomach and duodenum with peptic ulcer. Plant seeds have the ability to reduce bad cholesterol. This was reported by scientists from the United States, who have been conducting research on the healing effects of Hilba for a long time. Ulcers, abscesses, and difficult to heal wounds can be cured with a paste of ground seeds. It is also used as an assistant in getting rid of warts and for cleansing the skin.
What is useful tea from Hilba, can be determined based on the condition of the person who takes it for a long time. With the help of a drink they lower body temperature, treat inflammation of the sinuses, arthritis and polyarthritis, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys. Tea is an excellent diuretic. It also significantly increases the body's resistance to various diseases.
Hilba in cosmetology: hair
Hilba recently began to be increasingly used in cosmetology. A mixture of ground seeds of a plant with caraway and olive oil is used as a hair mask. It helps to improve the appearance of curls, cure scalp problems, get rid of dandruff, and accelerate hair growth. It is recommended to apply such a mask for half an hour, and then rinse with warm water. Fenugreek decoction will help with hair loss, eliminate dryness, brittleness and dullness.
You can accelerate hair growth with the help of gruel from ground seeds. The effect will be stronger if you use fenugreek in food in parallel, so the plant will have not only external but also internal effects. For example, you can drink yellow tea several times a week. Feedback from those who practice Hilba treatment suggests that the improvement is observed not only in well-being, but also in the appearance of the person.
Hilba in cosmetology: face
The unique healing properties of the plant allow it to be used to treat and improve the condition of the skin of the face. Purifying, tonic, antiseptic masks are prepared from fenugreek. A mixture of fenugreek seeds with olive oil, which is applied to the face for several minutes, will help get rid of various dermatitis, acne.
You can make a nourishing mask yourself by adding one yolk, honey, olive and caraway oil to the seeds of the hilba. Moisturizing mask is prepared from fenugreek seeds, aloe juice and carrot juice. These miraculous masks will replace expensive lotions and creams, and the effect will not take long.
Hilba essential oil deserves special attention. In addition to a pleasant, relaxing aroma, it also has anti-inflammatory, cleansing properties. It is used for both facial skin and scalp, adding it to shampoos and serums.
Dosages and contraindications
Before you start taking the medicine from the hilba, you should consult your doctor, and in the future follow his recommendations. It is very important not to overdo it, because the properties of tea are such that they can do much harm if used improperly. The dosage depends on the particular case, on the type and form of the disease, as well as on the individual tolerance of the product by the body.
Most often, yellow tea from Hilba is taken 3 times a day. Pour 2 teaspoons of fenugreek seeds into one glass of water. Although the tea itself has a pleasant nutty aroma and a special taste, for those who like sweet tea, it is recommended to add honey or dates. You can also add mint, lemon, figs.
A drink from Hilba has an abortive effect, so it is better to abandon it during the first trimester of pregnancy. Also, do not use hilba with a tendency to vaginal bleeding.