8 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT FENNEL SEEDS

FENNEL SEEDS

• (S) Shatapushpa,

  • which possesses a hundred flowers

Part Used:

• fruits (seeds)

Energetics:

• sweet,

• pungent

  • cooling (slightly)

    • sweet

  • VKP=

Tissues:

• plasma

• blood

• muscles

• marrow

• digestive

• nervous

• urinary

Actions:

• carminative

• stomachic

• stimulant

• diuretic

• antispasmodic

Indications:

• indigestion

• low agni

• abdominal pain

• cramps or gas

• difficult or burning urination

• children's colic

Precautions:

• a good herb for all constitutions

Preparation:

• infusion

• powder (250 to 500 mg)

• FENNEL SEEDS are one of the best for
  •  all digestion
  • strengthening agni without increasing pitta
  • stopping cramping and
  • dispelling flatulence.
  They can be taken roasted after meals,
  • one teaspoon by themselves or
    • with rock salt.
  They combine well with
  • cumin and
  • coriander
  as three cooling spices.
• Fennel seeds are excellent for digestive weakness in
  • children or
  • in elderly
  They are
  • calming to the nerves
  • their aroma acts upon the mind and
  • promotes mental alertness.
  • For urinary problems, they combine well with
    • coriander.
•  Fennel can be used for
  • digestive weakness
    • where hot spices and peppers might
      • overheat or
      • over stimulate.
  They work to
  • stop the gripping of purgatives
  • help promote menstruation
  • promote milk for nursing mothers.