Anise-flavored herb, carminative and galactagogue, mothers' friend.
Description
Fennel is a Mediterranean aromatic plant used both in cooking and phytotherapy. Its seeds are particularly recognized for their carminative (anti-bloating) and galactagogue (lactation stimulation) properties.
Benefits
Carminative
Galactagogue
Digestive
Antispasmodic
Expectorant
How to use
As seed infusion, cooking, essential oil or capsules.
📋 Recommended preparation
Lightly crush 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds and infuse in 250ml boiling water for 10 minutes.
Precautions
Essential oil contraindicated for pregnant women.
Not recommended for hormone-dependent cancers.
Do not use in children under 4 (essential oil).
Related plants
Dill — Anethum graveolens: A digestive aromatic herb that relieves bloating and colic.
Cumin — Cuminum cyminum: Carminative spice that aids digestion and relieves colic.
Ginger — Zingiber officinale: Warming rhizome, anti-nausea and natural anti-inflammatory.