Plants

Aconitum, which is also known as wolfsbane, is a flowering plant that is related to the buttercup. The aconitum are perennial plants and are native to the northern hemisphere. Their dark green leaves lack stipules. They are palmate or deeply palmately lobed with 5–7 segments. Each segment again is 3-lobed with coarse sharp teeth. The leaves have a spiral or alternate arrangement. The lower leaves have long petioles.

Fenugreek is used both as an herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed). The leaves are used to make the herbs and the seeds are used to make the spices. The name fenugreek or foenum-graecum is from Latin for “Greek hay”. The rhombic yellow to amber colored fenugreek seed, commonly called Methi, is frequently used in the preparation of pickles, curry powders and pastes, and is often encountered in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent.