8 Ways to Use Fenugreek Essential Oil for Benefit of Hair, Skin and Digestive System!

Fenugreek seeds are yellow-colored seeds- a herb added to Indian pickles and curries. It has a bitter taste and aroma with maple hints. It is popularly used as an ingredient in curry powder and spice mixtures. The seeds are rich in protein and nicotinic acid.

Three kinds of oils are obtained from fenugreek seeds by using different methods

1. Fenugreek seeds essential oil - It is a volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of the dried ripe seeds. It is a thin brownish-yellow oil with the characteristic odor of fenugreek. It is beneficial in conditions of hair fall and dandruff. Its application gives glow to the skin by lightening skin complexion.

2. Fenugreek seeds carrier oil.- It is a fatty acid oil extracted by the cold-press method. It retains all the natural nutrients of the seeds.

3. Fenugreek Infused oil - It is a home-made oil in which seeds are infused in a base oil to obtain the goodness of the fenugreek seeds

Apart from oils, fenugreek seeds are the source of fenugreek oleoresin (a mix of oil and resin) which is extracted by solvent extraction method. Oleoresin is added to flavor food items and herbal medicines.

The aroma of the oil is not likable, but intake of the oil in the form of capsules helps lower blood glucose level, improves blood circulation and estrogen levels. It is useful in conditions of loss of appetite, constipation, weight loss, and gastritis inflammation. It can be used in the following ways

1. Dilute 5 drops of fenugreek essential oil and 5 ml sesame oil, gently apply it on the inflamed skin or body parts in circular motions.

2. Add a few or two drops of the oil to tea, water, or food recipes to alleviate digestive issues.

3. Mix 5 ml fenugreek oil in 12 ml coconut oil and apply it to the roots and strands of hair regularly before hair wash.

4. Make a facial pack with clay, witch hazel, and 5 ml fenugreek oil and blend it thoroughly. Apply it to the face evenly and let it dry. Then wipe it gently with a wet sponge and wash it off.

5. Dilute 10 drops of fenugreek oil to the hot water in a vessel and inhale its steam to get rid of phlegm.

6. Add a few drops of the oil to the ointment or oil meant for boils, furuncles, carbuncles, cysts, and folliculitis. It will fasten the healing process.

7. Mix fenugreek oil, ravintsara essential oil, and sesame oil and massage it on sore knees, back, and aching body parts.

8. Massage of fenugreek oil with grapeseed oil helps in breast enlargement, though scientific studies do not support the essential oil theory for breast enlargement.

Fenugreek is widely grown and harvested in India. Many derivative products of fenugreek are available, as it is a common household culinary condiment. Fenugreek essential oil manufacturers also exist in large numbers in India, they supply all the variants of fenugreek including fenugreek seed oil and fenugreek oleoresin at the most favorable rates.