Botanical Breast Enhancement: Guide

Fenugreek; Trigonella

Picture of fenugreek flower

This is about fenugreek, including its hormonal properties and potential use, for breast enhancement.

Etymology

The genus of fenugreek goes by the scientific name of Trigonella. Greek hay is another name for fenugreek. Trigonella foenum-graecum known as sicklefruit fenugreek is a popularly used species.

Fenugreek belongs to the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family.

Fenugeek is also known as: Alholva, Bird's Foot, Bockshornklee, Fenogreco, Greek Clover, Greek Hay, Hu Lu Ba, Methi, Woo Lu Bar and by its genus name of Trigonella.

Properties

Picture of fenugreek seeds

Phytohormones of interest

The most predominant sapogenin phytoprogestins in fenugreek are: diosgenin, yamogenin and tigogenin. Betasitosterol is the most abundant sterol (phytoprogestin) in fenugreek.

Trigonella contains the flavonoid phytoestrogens: apigenin, luteolin, kaempferol and their derivatives.

Published studies

Fenugreek has the potential to raise bodily estrogen and androgens. Higher prolactin levels were found in goats that ate fenugreek.

Anecdotal evidence

Fenugreek causes minor breast wideness, which suggests a progestogenic property. This is likely due to progestins including: diosgenin, yamogenin, tigogenin and betasitosterol. Using a high amount of fenugreek has caused acne to occur, however, this can be balanced. If acne isn't reduced within a few hours, additional body hair can occur.

During proliferative phase, fenugreek has lacked efficacy. However, fenugreek works best during secretory phase. Of the hormonal effects of fenugreek use, these were most likely during luteal phase.

Use

Trigonella for breast enhancement

Picture of fenugreek sprouts

Fenugreek can be used during secretory phase which includes luteal and premenstrual phases. The best time to use fenugreek is in the presence of acne during secretory phase. Avoid large amounts of fenugreek when there's swelling.

Fenugreek can be used with minimal amounts of sesame and sunflower for consistency during luteal phase. Pumpkin seed and barley can replace sunflower.

Trigonella or herbs with similar properties are in herb programs based on menstrual phases. There must be balance throughout phases, and combinations of herbs help the body acheive balance for health, breast growth and hip growth. It's important that menses is light and short. Also, preventing an excess of negative symptoms for menses helps set the balance for proliferative phase. Luteal phase uses a different combination of herbs than proliferative phase for symptoms. For a simplified herb schedule, where there's commonality of herb recommendations for symptoms such as swelling and signs of excess estrogen, use nonmenses. BCP01 is a composite page of pieces of different programs on birth control or IUD use.

Herb timing and combinations' success for breast enhancement relies on menstrual phases. Descriptions and pictures of results from herb combination use can be seen in programs. For more guidance, see guide, or hirsutism-topic.

Similar herbs

Shatavari (Asparagus), suma (Hebanthe), maca (Lepidium), Passionflower (Passiflora), kudzu (Pueraria) and fenugreek (Trigonella) contain both phyto-progestins and phyto-estrogens. Their properties likely vary, so they may require a different proportion or a different variation of companion herbs.

Fenugreek (Trigonella) has estrogenic compounds with effects on ERα, which Pueraria may also have. Other herbs which contain both phytoprogestins and phytoestrogens like Shatavari (asparagus) may lack this specific effect, as their estrogenic effect is limited to ERβ. These other herbs can supplement fenugreek or Pueraria.

Precautions

See precautions for more details of care to be taken with herb use. Proper nutrition is a consideration for health. Also, check for the latest blog updates about herb and hormone safety.

It is very important that menses be light and not prolonged.

If you have hirsutism, PCOS, hot-flashes, other signs of hormone imbalances, see estrogen-imbalance, and hirsutism program journals at hirusitism-topic before trying herbs.

Herb concentrates can be tens of times more potent by weight than herbs in solid form. This can easily lead to hormone imbalances. For this reason, concentrate extracts are not recommended for extended or excessive internal use, especially during fertility years. Concentrates shouldn't be used to overcome plateaus. Another issue with herbal extracts, is that they may not have the full range of properties of the herb. Essential oils are not recommended for breast enhancement. If opting to use herbal extracts, use food grade extracts, with no more than 1 drop at a time diluted in water.

More

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Anon12
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Jellie

For the latest herb programs and how to get started, see: guide. Pictures of breast enhancement can be seen in the program journals of Anon02, Anon08, Anon09, Bubblemelon and Jellie.

For resources on hips and butt enhancement, see: /appendix/hips-butt-enhancement and /appendix/kettlebell.

breast-endocrinology.pdf describes the science of breast development and endocrinology. It also describes symptoms related to hormone imbalances. Biology and hormone imbalances are excerpts from this ebook. breast-endocrinology.pdf uses a Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 4.0) license.


Breast.is blog

Anon12: 2024, April and July - August 29, 2024
Anon12 images from April and July.

Anon14: August 2024 - August 25, 2024
Anon14 images from July. She said there was minor growth, though it's difficult to tell by the images. Definite hip growth.

Anon12: July 2024 - July 04, 2024
Anon12 images from July. Difficult to see if there was growth.

Lignan adjustments: July 7, 2024 - July 08, 2024
Removing herbal lignans from some recommendations, seemed to be adding to swelling/bloating.

Journal note - July 08, 2024
About journal for more constant and minor page changes of herb and program pages. Update on Anon14.

Adjustments to herb schedule related to progestins - July 04, 2024
The recommendations that went along with herbal progestins, seemed to be adding to swelling/bloating

Nonmenses addition for estrogenic symptoms - July 04, 2024
For nonmenses, intended to be the simplified herb schedule, an addition will be added for estrogenic symptoms when there's no swelling.

IUD herb program - June 07, 2024
IUD program

Anon14 - June 07, 2024
Anon14

Anon12 - June 07, 2024
Anon12

Status: herb programs by end of May - May 31, 2024
Status for end of May

Updated herb schedules - April 27, 2024
Updated herb schedules, closer to how they were before

Determining updates for luteal phase schedule - March 07, 2024
The luteal phase schedule causes unnecessary swelling/bloating, which doesn't aid in growth. Working on updating this.

Status of non-menses herb schedule - February 22, 2024
Scrapping latest non-menses herb schedule.

Breast.is is back - May 03, 2024
Breast.is is back

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