Hulba (Trigonella foenum graecum Linn.): the blessed medicinal herb of Unani System of Medicine

Hulba is one of the oldest known medicinal herbs in the recorded history. According to Unani Physicians Hulba has dafae tashannuj, mudirre haiz, mulattif muhallil and munzij properties. The drug is globally distributed, easy available and one of the proved analgesics. It is pharmacologically proved for anti-inflammatory, analgesics diuretic and immunomodulatory activities. These properties are attributed to the presence of saponins, tannins and flavonoids. To gather the literary description regarding the Hulba, a potent Unani herbal drugs. For getting reference for Hulba, author search the classical Unani Text and the research done on the said herb. Author also uses Google Search, Google Scholar and Google Search pdf as search engine to get the information from internet. Keywords: Hulba; Trigonella foenum graecum Linn; Unani medicine, Herb, Tibb, AYUSH.