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Fennel seed has anti-nauseant properties, aiding recovery from stomach flu, food poisoning, digestive infections, and hangovers. It anesthetizes pain resulting from a hiatal hernia and indigestion. Fennel decongests the liver and is a useful adjunct for conditions arising from liver stagnation.
Fennel seed is one of the most effective digestive aids, having carminative, smooth muscle antispasmodic, and stomachic properties.
It is highly beneficial to reduce digestive cramping, gas, and bloating. The volatile oils contained in the seed stimulate the mucus membranes in the digestive tract, encouraging motility and peristalsis.
The aromatic oils also exert smooth muscle antispasmodic and carminative actions.
The seed tincture or tea is effective for treating intestinal spasms that result from conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, leaky gut syndrome, Celiac’s disease, and intestinal candidiasis.
Fennel’s properties pass through breast milk, reducing infant colic.
Fennel seed complements cathartic laxative and purgative compounds, as well as digestive bitter and cholagogue formulas. It reduces griping caused by the more potent purgative and laxative herbs used for treating constipation. It also prevents cramping that result from cooling bitter herbs that stimulate excretion of bile from the gall bladder, such as Cheladonium (celandine), Cynara (artichoke leaf), Gentiana (gentian), or Berberis (Oregon grape). Fennel seed tincture can be combined to modify the harshness of cooling, bitter, antimicrobial herbs when treating digestive infections such as stomach flu, food poisoning, and giardia.
The seeds have moderate expectorant and antitussive properties; however, the antitussive actions are not as potent as anise, fennel’s cousin. While anise seed is preferred for treating respiratory conditions, fennel can be incorporated into compounds for treating dry, hacking coughs, bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma.
Fennel seed has mild diuretic properties that reduce edema. This is likely one of the reasons it is included in weight loss formulas, though it was also used historically as an appetite suppressant.
Fennel seed has galactogogue actions, increasing the supply of breast milk. Additionally, the carminative properties pass through the breast milk and may be used to reduce infant colic.
A decoction of fennel seed, strained through a fine cloth or paper filter, may be used as eyewash for sore, strained, or bloodshot eyes, or with other anti-infective agents for conjunctivitis.
Fennel is used as a flavoring agent and a harmonizer in blends; however, some individuals despise the “licorice-like” flavor. To encourage compliance, it’s important to assess whether a patient enjoys the taste before including it in herbal compounds.
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