Fenugreek (葫芦巴)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 葫芦巴 (húlúbā) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Trigonella foenum-graecum — with an aroma profile of sweet, maple-like, nutty, slightly bitter.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Trigonella foenum-graecum in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Trigonella foenum-graecum on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
本草纲目 草之四 on Wikisource traditional Tier 3 — Historical primary source 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 葫芦巴
Pinyin húlúbā
Scientific name Trigonella foenum-graecum
Type ingredient
Aroma sweet, maple-like, nutty, slightly bitter
Category Spices

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Spices
aroma Sweet
related Cumin
related Fennel
related Coriander Seed

Main Site

Read the full article: Fenugreek on IncenseHerbs


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