Fennel

 

  • Appetite depressant
  • Edible
  • Assists in weight loss aid
  • Eliminates water retention
  • Hippocrates recommended it as a tea to increase the flow of milk in nursing mothers.
  • Menopausal women - eases the associated symptoms
  • Leaves/stems pounded into a paste, given to nursing mothers relieves breast swelling
  • Fennel teas/Fennel water assists in break up kidney stones
  • Quiet hiccups
  • Prevents nausea
  • Aid digestion
  • Prevent gout
  • Purifies liver
  • Reverses alcohol damage – liver
  • Treats jaundice
  • May be effective when used with conventional treatments in prostate cancer – worth trying, consult your doctor first
  • Gargle – breath freshener
  • Use as a eye wash
  • Ancient Romans regarded Fennel as the herb of sight
  • Makes a good tea – dried or fresh
  • Fleas dislike Fennel - place near pet bedding, doorways, around house
  • Cleansing and medicating herb
  • Use for a steam facial - opens pores - rejuvenating facial skin
  • Assists treating hypertension
  • Contains Anethole - medical effects - it's polymers act as phytoestrogens

 

For babies - said to:

  • Relieve colic and flatulence
  • Expels worms
    • Beware it is a diuretic

Fennel with food

  • Both raw or cooking
  • In side dishes
  • Salads
  • Pastas
  • Vegetable dishes
    • Artichoke dishes
    • Egg dishes
  • Risottos
  • European rye breads

 

 

 

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