Fennel has fragrant, gray-light green, thin, long, thread-like leaves that turn bronze in autumn. Its small, yellow flowers, which also have a fragrant smell, bloom in midsummer and the flower clusters take on a compound umbrella appearance. Its fragrant, small, cylindrical, curved seeds, which are actually fruits, are green-brown. The plant reproduces by shedding its seeds in open areas. In those cultivated by human hands, the grown plant is propagated by dividing.
In Which Diseases Is It Used: Fennel stimulates digestive activities, has a gas-releasing effect, accelerates mammary gland infections. It is used for stomach and intestinal pains, and to increase the milk of nursing mothers.
It is used in cases such as sand in the bladder and kidneys, cough, shortness of breath, hoarseness, etc.
It is used externally for eye and eyelid inflammation, and to strengthen vision (as a bath). It is also used in perfumery, beverage and confectionery industries.
1. It is soothing for stomach and intestinal diseases. It helps digestion. It removes stomach and intestinal gases.
2. It stimulates appetite.
3. It increases milk in breastfeeding mothers.
4. It has a relaxing effect on bronchitis and cough attacks. It is also used to add flavor to cough medicines.
To eliminate bad breath, its seeds are chewed. To deeply cleanse the face, its crushed seeds are added to the formula of facial masks. To thoroughly cleanse the body, its crushed seeds are added to hot bath water. It should not be taken in excessive doses.
