Fenugreek is an indispensible ingredient of our seasoning box. This tiny seed has tons of benefits that can transform you into a gorgeous girl or women in a jiffy.
FOR SOFT & SHINY HAIR
Dry skin, dry hair, dandruff, and excessive hair fall can be kept in check with fenugreek. Soak 2 teaspoons of fenugreek and 2 teaspoons of toor dhal overnight in a generous quantity of curd and grind it into a fine paste the next day. Add the juice of one lemon and apply this mixture on your scalp. Rinse hair after 10 minutes. Behold! this protein-rich shampoo not only cleanses your hair but also makes it soft and shiny.
BYE.. BYE… BODY HEAT….
1 teaspoon fenugreek, 5 hibiscus flowers, 5 hibiscus leaves, 3 fruits of Millerria pinnata (pungai in Tamil, Honge in Kannada, Kanuga in Telugu, & Karanja in Hindi) – to be dried in the sun and ground finely.
Mix this powder with water and use like a shampoo. This eliminates body heat, checks hair fall due to excessive body heat and keeps the body cool.
BANISH YOUR HAIR FALL BLUES
Take one teaspoon each of fenugreek powder, haritaki / harde whole powder, henna / mehendi powder, coconut oil and curd. Add the juice of a lemon and mix it thoroughly and leave the paste overnight. The next day, apply it on the scalp and rinse it off after half an hour. Follow this up by washing your hair with the home-made bath powder (please refer to the preparation method prescribed below). This procedure helps women arrest hair loss in clusters and reverses premature greying of hair.
DIY (Do-It-Yourself) NATURAL SHAMPOO
Take 1 kg Fenugreek, 1 kg whole / unbroken toor dal, 250 gms of the seed of milleria pinnata (pungankottai), 250 gms of white turmeric (poolan kizhangu) and dry them in the sun. Grind into a powder and store in a dry container.
When you have an oil bath for your hair, this powder can be used to rinse your hair instead of the chemical shampoos readily available in shops. This powder not only cleanses your hair but also acts as an excellent conditioner, and protects your hair.
FENUGREEK LEAVES FOR PREMATURE GREYING OF HAIR
Fenugreek leaves / methi leaves like fenugreek help you stop and reverse premature greying of hair. The mix mentioned below not only enriches your hair but also promotes growth.
Make a course powder of one teaspoon Java pepper / tailed pepper (vaal milagu), 4 pieces of haritaki / harde whole. Heat 250 ml of juice of fenugreek leaves/ methi leaves obtained by pounding it, 250 ml gingili oil in a saucepan. Once you see light fumes, add the course powder, allow it to cool and then filter in and store.
Apply this oil everyday and you will be happy to see all your grey hair turning lack and shiny.
DANDRUFF…..DANDRUFF…GO AWAY
Take 50 gms of big gooseberry dried after removing the seeds, 50 gms of fenugreek, 10 gms of pepper. Fry and powder all the ingredients mentioned above. Heat half a kg of gingili oil, add the powder and once you see light fumes, remove it off the stove and allow it to cool and settle.
Apply this oil, leave it for some time and rinse it off. You can successfully banish the dandruff in your hair forever with this oil. Those who have sinusitis can prepare the above mixture without gooseberry.
GOOD BYE SCARS
Soak handful of fenugreek and wait till it sprouts. Grind the fenugreek with tender coconut water. Using this paste instead of soap will restore the moisture and shine for people with dry skin.
More importantly, if those who have been affected by measles apply this paste, it will minimise irritation and ensure that you do not suffer from permanent scars.
HELLO YOUTHFULNESS
Mix 2 teaspoon moong dal flour, 2 teaspoon of powered chickpea (kabuli channa) and 1 teaspoon of fenugreek powder in lukewarm water and use it while bathing. This paste removes the wrinkles from your skin and will give you a youthful appearance even after you cross your middle age.
FOR EYES THAT GLOW
Heat a quarter kg of gingili oil till you see fumes coming up. Remove from heat, add 50 gms of fennel seeds (somf in Hindi), 50 gms of fenugreek and let is cool for 24 hours. Gently apply the clear oil around your eyes. Rinse it off after 10 minutes with cool water.
Repeat this continuously and you will shortly receive compliments from your friends and acquaintances for those thick, curvy lashes. This mix additionally helps you to reduce irritation and redness of the eyes.
TIPS FOR TEENAGERS
Soak 1 teaspoon fenugreek and 1 teaspoon poppy seeds (khus khus) in water for some time and grind it to a paste. Add the juice of one lemon to this paste and apply this on your face.
Rinse your face with cool water after 10 minutes. Now look at your face and you will be surprised to see the effect of a bleach from your regular beauty parlour. Use this paste on scars of pimples and you will see them vanish in no time at all. This preparation is ideal for teenagers irrespective of their skin type.
DULL TO DELIGHTFUL SKIN IN A WEEK
When your skin peels off in flakes, don’t despair. Just try this remedy and your skin woes will be a thing of the past.
Make a paste using butter and one teaspoon of fenugreek powder. Spread it evenly all over your face and massage this on to your skin. Rinse off in luke warm water after 5 minutes.
Do this daily for one week and the transformation will only be visible for you but also for those around you. No one will believe that your skin was in flakes just a week ago. This paste also removes wrinkles from your skin and makes your face glow.
