Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare

Family: Umbelliferae

Country of Origin: Austria

Part of Plant Used: Crushed seeds

Blends Well With: Basil, clary sage, cypress, grapefruit, juniper, lavender, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, rose, sandalwood

Common Uses: Digestive problems, cellulite, anemia, flatulence, digestive spasms, obesity, water retention, PMS, insufficient milk for nursing mothers, Alcoholism, colic, constipation, dyspepsia, flatulence, gout, hiccough, kidney stones, menopausal problems, nausea, obesity, pulmonary affections, vomiting, insufficient milk in nursing mothers

Characteristics: Sweet aniseed-like fragrance

Extraction Method: Steam Distillation

Healing Properties: Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, galactagogue, laxative, stimulant, splenic, stomachic, vermifuge