Fenugreek is used as a herb (dried or fresh leaves), spice (seeds), and vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and microgreens).Medicinal uses of fenugreek seed. Its seeds have been in use in many traditional medicines as a laxative, digestive, and as a remedy for a cough and bronchitis. If used regularly; fenugreeks may help control cholesterol, triglyceride as well as high blood sugar (glycemic) levels in people with diabetes