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| Fennel |
"A
cleanser of mucous, a gas releaser,
and stomach sweetener." |
| Used in: |
Coesixtence,
Old Crow,
Vitality
Blends |
| Also Known
As: |
Large fennel, wild fennel,
sweet fennel |
| Botanical: |
Foeniculum vulgare |
| Uses: |
Stomachic, carminative,
pectoral, diuretic, aromatic |
| Parts Used: |
Roots and seeds |
| Time of Use: |
Morning, afternoon, evening
or with meals |
| Nutrient: |
A, B-complex, E, P, Chromium,
cobalt, manganese, niacin, riboflavin,
selenium, silicon, sodium, thiamine,
calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous,
potassium, sodium, zinc |
| Habitat: |
Mediterranean area, Asia
Minor, U.S. and Europe |
| Harvest: |
July to October |
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| Description: |
It has a perennial root
that produces a bright green annual
stem. The stem grows three to four feet
in height, and is smooth, erect, and
glaucous. The leaves are pinnate, grow
alternately along the stem, and possess
long, pointed, smooth, deep green leaflets.
Yellow flowers grow in large compound
umbels from July to October. The seeds
are grayish-green in color and are oblong
oval. |
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| Compounds: |
Amino Acids, Anethole,
Camphene, Carvone, Fatty Acids, Fenchone,
Fixed Oils, Limonene, Linoleic Acid,
Methyl Eugenol, Myristic Acid, Oleic
Acid, Petroselinic, Proteins, Resins,
Volatile Oils, Wax |
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