Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a very aromatic perennial plant, up to 120 cm tall, highly branched, with feathery leaves and yellowish flowers, grouped in umbels. It is very common in ditches, edges of fields and margins of lowland forests.
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a very aromatic perennial plant, up to 120 cm tall, highly branched, with feathery leaves and yellowish flowers, grouped in umbels. Fennel is a medicinal plant that has digestive, carminative and diuretic properties. Stimulates gastric motility and the secretion of gastric juices, favors the expulsion of gases and prevents abdominal swelling and meteorisms. In addition, it favors diuresis and the purification of toxins through urine. It is also used to lose weight.
Fennel is a great ally for digestion; It is useful in case of indigestion or heavy digestion, states of intoxication or satiety, and helps to relieve gastrointestinal spasms. In addition, it stimulates the appetite and helps quench thirst in summer¹. It also helps lower blood pressure, since it is high in potassium and low in sodium. Eating fennel regularly is good for relaxing blood vessel tension, as well as avoiding the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and even complications with diabetic patients.
Fennel is a great ally for digestion; It is useful in case of indigestion or heavy digestion, states of intoxication or satiety, and helps to relieve gastrointestinal spasms. In addition, it stimulates the appetite and helps quench thirst in summer. It also helps lower blood pressure, since it is high in potassium and low in sodium. Eating fennel regularly is good for relaxing blood vessel tension, as well as avoiding the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and even complications with diabetic patients.
Fennel infusion, thanks to its diuretic and antioxidant principles, helps to cleanse the kidneys, liver and bladder. Since time immemorial, fennel infusion has been used to help generate breast milk in mothers shortly after giving birth.
It also serves as a galactogen, is a diuretic and improves circulation. It is taken in tea from two to three cups a day.