Scientific Name: Foeniculum vulgare
Aromatic herb with feathery leaves and anise-like seeds.
Carminative; Antispasmodic; Galactagogue (traditional)
Warm
Seed tea; Tincture
Tea: 1–2 g crushed seed per 150–250 mL water; Tincture: 5–7.5 g/day equivalent
Avoid in pregnancy at high doses; possible photosensitivity; essential oil is potent—use with care.
Anise; Caraway
VASCAN
Erect, rhizomatous perennial with fernlike, bipinnate leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white to pink
