Fennel

Name: Fennel

Latin name: Foeniculum vulgare

Family:  Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

Parts Used: Seeds, bulb, leaves

Taste: Sweet, slightly pungent

Energetics: Drying, warming, slightly cooling (Ayurveda)

Key actions: Carminative, galactagogue, emmenagogue 

Precautions/Contraindications:

Fennel stimulates milk flow and production in nursing mothers. Fennel is soothing to the respiratory system as well as the smooth muscle of the intestines.*