Fennel.Fructus Foeniculi.Foeniculum vulgare Mill.Xiao Hui Xiang.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info of Fennel.Fructus Foeniculi.
• What Is It?General Description of Fennel.
• Description of Fennel Plant(s) and Culture.
• History,Region of Fennel Origin.
• Fennel History and Modern Use.
• Traditional Ethnic Uses of Fennel.
• Fennel Legends, Myths and Stories.
• Chemistry and Pharmacology of Fennel.
• Fennel Medicinal Properties.
• Common Uses Of Fennel.
• Healing with Fennel.
• Fennel Formulas or Dosages,safety.
• Research Update:Fennel.Fructus Foeniculi.Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Fennel Medicinal Properties.:

Properties: Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, it is related to the liver, kidney, spleen and stomach channels.Stomachic, carminative (relieves gas), pectoral (relieves chest congestion and cough), diuretic, aromatic, antispasmodic, expectorant, mild expectorant, anti-inflammatory, stimulant

 Functions: Dispels cold, kills pain, regulates the flow of qi and normalizes the functioning of the spleen and stomach.Fennel helps to take away the appetite. Taken before meals, it can help you eat smaller meals and still feel full. It is often used as a sedative for small children and to treat colic. It improves digestion, and is very helpful with coughs. It is also used for cancer patients after radiation and chemotherapy treatments to help rebuild the digestive system. It is used to enrich and increase the flow of milk for lactating women. Fennel oil is used externally to ease muscle and joint pain. Avoid internal use during pregnancy.

 Ethnobotany: Worldwide Uses:

 China:Abdomen, Ache(Back), Ache(Stomach), Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Bite(Snake), Colic, Cancer(Uterus), Carminative Digestive, Dysmenorrhea, Dyspepsia, Energy, Enteritis, Enuresis, Expectorant, Flux, Gas, Gastritis, Hernia, Lactagogue, Nausea, Toothache, Respiratory, Stomachic, Strangury, Tenesmus, Tonic, Virility, Vision
 Dominican Republic:Cardiotonic, Diuretic, Stomachic, Stimulant, Tonic
 Elsewhere:Abortifacient, Amenorrhea, Carminative, Chest, Cholera, Colic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Kidney, Lactagogue, Spleen, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic, Vermicide
 Europe:Cancer, Tumor, Digestive, Gonorrhea
 Haiti:Colic, Emmenagogue, Lactagogue, Aerophagia, Carminative , Diuretic, Nerve, Spasm
 Iraq:Carminative, Parturition, Spice, Stimulant
 Malaya:Abdomen, Dermatosis, Gastralgia, Rheumatism, Hepatosis
 Mexico:Carminative, Colic
 Turkey:Carminative, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Lactagogue, Parasiticide, Pectoral, Restorative, Stomachic, Stimulant

Reference:

• 1.Fennel.Fructus Foeniculi.Foeniculum vulgare Mill.Xiao Hui Xiang.

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♣ last edit date:13th,Oct.2010.