December 07, 2022

Fennel 1:2 (Foeniculum Vulgare)

Description:

Fennel is a calming digestive herb

Dosage:

3-7 mls per day, 20-50 mls per week

Parts Used:

Seed

Main Actions:

  • Carminative
  • Spasmolytic
  • Expectorant
  • Orexigenic
  • Galactagogue
  • Antimicrobial
  • Oestrogen modulating

Key Indications:

  • Intestinal colic, flatulence, flatulent colic, infantile colic, dyspepsia
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhoea
  • Difficult lactation, spasmodic, dysmenorrhoea, secondary amenorrhoea
  • Nasopharyngeal catarrh, acute or chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, cough
  • Topically for idiopathic hirsutism, conjunctivitis, blepharitis, pharyngitis

Major Safety Issues:

Caution in gastro-oesophageal reflux