Fennel, fennel seed, common palm, fennel, wild fennel, amarathia, fennel, palm, (foeniculum vulgare). ID: 115-40

It has been cultivated as an herb and vegetable since Roman times. It originates from the Mediterranean basin, but reached northern Europe in the eighth century AD.

The ancient Greeks used fennel seeds in medicine since they had defined fennel as an appetizer, diaphoretic, antipyretic and gave it as a kettle to breastfeeding mothers because they increased milk production. They believed that it had the ability to lose weight.

Cooking

It has been used for centuries as a cooking herb in fish dishes.

It is mainly used to flavor meatballs but also in the filling of sausages to give a special aroma and a special taste, in sauces, breads, fish soups, pork and even fresh white cheeses.

We can also make a fennel sauce that goes perfectly with boiled eggs, in potato salads, with boiled or sauteed asparagus, in cold pasta or rice.

therapeutic

It helps the stomach and intestines a lot, and relieves bloating and colic, while at the same time it stimulates digestion and opens the appetite.

It has a calming effect on bronchitis and cough.

It can thus be used to improve the taste of various cough remedies.

Fennel also increases the flow of milk to breastfeeding mothers and through it helps to relieve colic in infants.

Externally the essential oil relieves muscle and rheumatic pains.

The infusion can also be used to treat conjunctivitis and inflammation of the eyelids with compresses. It's good for bad breath when we'm stuffed with it or just chew it.

It is widely used as a decoction, consumed after a meal, because it helps digestion.

Infusion : For gas and indigestion, increases milk flow during breastfeeding.

Mouthwash - gargle : For gum disease or gargling for sore throat.

Tincture : For indigestion and colic.

Decoction : For diseases associated with high uric acid levels.

Chest spread : For cough and bronchitis.

Action : Against flatulence, circulatory enhancer, anti-inflammatory, lactose intolerant, expectorant, diuretic.

Basic Ingredients : volatile oil (estragole, anethole), fatty acids, flavonoids (routine), vitamins, minerals.

How to use : Infusion, Mouthwash - gargle, tincture, decoction, breast spread.

Side effects:

Fennel is a uterine stimulant. So you should avoid high doses during pregnancy. The small quantities we use in cooking are safe. Abuse of the herb can cause convulsions.