Fennel is a perennial herb of the celery family, up to 90-200 cm in height. In appearance, it resembles dill, taste and the aroma closest to anise, but with a sweeter and more pleasant taste. The fennel is ordinary and vegetable, the latter has a fleshy stem. It is necessary to define very carefully: it is possible to confuse with others, poisonous umbrella! The fennel root is fusiform, fleshy, wrinkled. Stem with bluish bloom, straight, branched. The leaves are tripled, four, pinnate, with long filiform segments.
The small yellow flowers are located on the top of the stems in the form of flat and complex umbrellas. The fruit of fennel - oblong dvisemyanka sweet taste. The fennel blooms in July-August, fruiting in September. Fennel grown as a medicinal plant. The common fennel belongs to the ancient drugs. It was widely used by Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Pliny and Avicenna.
Calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, chromium and aluminum are present in the fruits of fennel.
The preparations of fennel have antispasmodic and carminative action, increase the secretory activity of the digestive glands, favor digestion; It acts as a weak and expectorant diuretic. In general, fennel preparations are prescribed for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by cramps, flatulence, pain in the intestines (spastic colitis and intestinal colic). Dill water is especially effective for children. Fennel is also used for gallstones and kidneys, bronchitis and whooping cough, scanty menstruation and sexual infantilism. The internal use of the fruit infusion in combination with external washing is useful for mycosis (fungal skin lesions).
The fruits of the plant are part of many carminative teas, laxatives and soothing loads. Fennel has an expectorant and disinfectant effect. In folk medicine, a decoction of fennel seeds is used to wash the eyes for conjunctivitis, the skin for pustular diseases, it is also drunk for flatulence, for abdominal pain, cough, insomnia, and also to improve the production of milk in nursing mothers. The biological effect of fennel: carminative, relieves spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, antimicrobial, expectorant, etc.
Fennel is recommended for the treatment of flatulence, spastic states of the gastrointestinal tract, irritable bowel syndrome, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. Seeds - a good remedy for colds, coughs. Many people know "dill water", which is given to children with swelling and gas buildup. But not everyone knows that this water has nothing in common with dill and that it is made of fennel. The fact is that fennel is commonly called pharmaceutical dill because of its similarity to a garden plant and high medicinal properties. In Indian medicine, fruits are used as stimulants and roots are laxatives.
Fennel essential oil perfectly cleanses the body, eliminates toxins and toxins, especially among those who like the abundant food and alcohol. It has a mild and diuretic laxative effect. Influencing the digestive system, eliminates constipation, flatulence, nausea. During menopause, fennel oil is very effective, as it stimulates the production of your own estrogen. Promotes breastfeeding Along with this, fennel has a high antifungal activity. During the renovation of premises the content of fungi in the atmosphere is reduced 4-5 times.
Fennel oil has a hepatoprotective effect on toxic liver damage. Increase the appetite, the secretion of digestive and bronchial glands. It has a beneficial effect on the skin. Gargling with the fennel decoction eliminates sore throat and hoarseness. To use the medicinal properties of fennel, it is ground into powder and in the morning, in the evening and in the evening, each time a half teaspoon is made in a small cup of boiling water and, sweetened, eaten. This composition helps flatulence and facilitates digestion. The fennel leaves are added fresh to the salads, fish and meats during the stew. The seeds are put in hot and marinated soups, several pickles. Fennel sauce is good for cold fish. More widely this plant is used in French and Italian cuisine.
Fennel, like many medicinal herbs, has beneficial properties and contraindications. First, it is worth noting that individual intolerance to the herb is possible. If a person feels nauseous or dizzy after using the fennel, he should leave this plant. In addition, despite the ability to increase milk flow, breastfeeding mothers and pregnant fennel are recommended only if the benefit outweighs the potential harm. A similar approach is observed in the designation of funds for people who have epileptic seizures.
Overdose or drug abuse based on this plant leads to indigestion and can cause allergic reactions. In addition, precautions should be observed when applying fennel in cases of heart rhythm disorders. In addition, doctors point out that a large number of plants consumed may even cause bleeding. Remember that, in any case, the use of fennel should start with small doses so you can notice its negative effects in the body in time.
