Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare
Plant Part: Dried Seed
Status: Certified Organic
Place of Origin: Austria

WA Customers Please Note: Purchase at your own risk. WAQIS may or may not cease this herb on entry to Western Australia.

Description: Fennel is a sweet, aromatic, diuretic herb that relieves digestive problems, increases lactation, relaxes spasms and reduces inflammation with expectorant, carminative and aromatic properties.

Internal use It is used as a antispasmodic, diuretic, pain-and fever-reducer and has antimicrobial properties. Furthermore it has a mild estrogenic effect and also exhibit a calming effect on the bronchial tubes. Fennel relieves the smooth muscle lining of the digestive track and help digestion and relieves indigestion, gas, dyspepsia and colic, as well as reducing intestinal spasms. It is used to increase milk flow in breastfeeding mothers. It is also used for menstrual problems and to relieve the griping effect of laxatives. Juice extracted from the fresh herb or the fruit is used to treat chronic coughs and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract in both children and adults. The root is used for urinary disorders. Fennel leaves and leaf bases are added to salads and as a garnish and also eaten with fish and snails. The seeds are used to flavor breads, biscuits, sausages and stuffing.

External use Fennel is used externally for a mouthwash for gum disease and sore throats. The oil makes a good liniment for applying to the chest for bronchial congestion. It can also be used for skin disorders, conjunctivitis and blepharitis of the eye.

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