Family:

Apiaceae

 

Part Used:

Seed.

 

Energetics & Taste:

Aromatic, sweet,  spicy, and warming.

 

Habitat:

Native to the Mediterranean region and cultivated in temperate areas worldwide.

 

Key Benefits:

Fennel seeds are a delicious carminative that eases flatulence, gastric pain, vomiting, nausea, bloating, and colic when passed through breastfeeding. As a galactagogue, fennel stimulates milk flow in breastfeeding mothers by increasing prolactin. Additionally, as an antispasmodic and aromatic herb, fennel is an excellent remedy for soothing coughs.

 

Contraindications:

Not to be used during pregnancy.