Fenugreek & Your Ulcers: Natural Remedies for Thinning the Blood

Aspirin has side effects and isn't effective for thinning the blood unless you eliminate, or severely limit, your intake of vitamin K. Vitamin K is a blood clotting agent that's found in many foods.

The herb Fenugreek can dissolve mucous that sticks blood cells together, has other benefits and has few, if any, toxic side effects.

Fenugreek tea is beneficial in removing mucous buildup in the intestinal tract, lowering blood pressure (breaks up platelet aggregation and thins the blood) and contains choline which is a lipotropic (helps dissolve fat deposits). Many researchers believe that choline is helpful in preventing and treating Alzheimer's. Fenugreek tea helps thin and desludge the blood, which facilitates the red platelets in carrying nutrients into, and wastes out of, the cells including the brain cells.

When combined with vitamin A, fenugreek helps clear the sinuses and lungs. Fenugreek helps control blood sugar in diabetics, as do Jerusalem artichokes. Fenugreek dissolves intestinal plaque, helping to remedy and prevent constipation, and restores peristaltic action, plus soothes the entire intestinal tract helping to eliminate diarrhea. Fenugreek seeds contain mucilage, a soft fiber that helps lower cholesterol. Fenugreek tea contains diosgenin, a semi-synthetic form of the female sex hormone estrogen and, when prepared as a special tea, is used for natural breast enlargement. Because of the phytoestrogens it contains, it's said to help with inhibited sexual desire in women, and has been used for centuries to increase milk production in nursing mothers.

There doesn't appear to be any information about fenugreek being used after menopause for hormone replacement but, considering the diosgenin and phytoestrogens, it might be helpful.

High blood pressure can be caused by sludgy blood. In the world of herbs, there are many different natural remedies for high blood pressure. Make some soup and see. For best results, forget the can, make it fresh at home.