The process by which a noxious stimulus results in the conscious perception of pain is called nociception. This process has four elements: 1  Transduction: nociceptors detect potentially damaging (i.e. noxious) stimuli and convert them to electrical pain signals.
Fenugreek (/ËfÉnjÊÉ¡riËk/ ; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian subcontinent.uboid-shaped, yellow-to amber-colored fenugreek seeds are frequently encountered in the cuisines of the Indian Subcontinent, used both whole and powdered in the preparation of pickles, vegetable dishes, daal s, and spice mixes such as panch phoron and sambar powder.
Fenugreek capsules containing ground seeds can be purchased from most health food stores. Capsules typically contain either 580 or 610 mg. A bottle of 100 capsules costs about $6 - $8. Some health food stores and food co-ops sell the capsules in bulk form.ndian women ate fenugreek seeds to increase their milk production. Fenugreek was brought to the New World as a folk remedy by early settlers. It became the major ingredient of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a popular 19th century cure-all for female complaints.