ULUVA

Family: Fabaceae (Pea family) Genus: Trigonella Botanical name: Trigonella foenum-graecum PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES Sanskrit: Bahuparni, Bahupatrika, Chandrika, dipani, Gandhabija, Gandhaphala Hindi: Methi English: Fenugreek, Greek-clover, Greek hay Malayalam: Uluva, uluwa This is excellent for mothers for increasing milk . We use the seeds , in making vegetable dishes, as spice; it is slightly bitter . It is a good laxative too .In the North , its leaves are cooked as vegetable . ‘Methi ka paurantha’ is tasty