FENNEL – Herbal Remedy for Digestive Disorders
 Botanical Name-Foeniculum vulgare
Family Name-Umbelliferae
Other Name- Large fennel, sweet fennel
Uses
- Colic
- Gout
- Cramps
- Stomach disorders
- Urine disorders
- Menstrual disorders
- Fever
- Burning sensation
- Thirst
- Wounds
- Leprosy
- Dysentery Disorders
How to use in different diseases
- Fennel seeds are useful for obesity, food poisoning.
- It acts as a diuretic and hence useful in urinary disorders.
- The decoction is useful for eye wash.
- As oil is beneficial for joints pains .It should be applied on affected area twice a day.
- Fennel syrup is very useful in chronic cough .The syrup is taken one to two teaspoonful twice a day after meals.
- Fennel tea is useful as eye tonic and eye infections.
- It acts as a stimulate menstruation.
- Fennel tincture is useful for digestive disorders.
Parts used
Seeds
Dose
Decoction- 5 to 10ml
Syrup- 10 to 15ml
Tincture- 2ml
Oil – Twice daily
Tea- 2 to 4gm
Preparations
Decoction,Syrup,Tincture,Oil,Tea |
