Foeniculum, Fennel, Xiao Hui Xiang 小茴香Traditionally called MaratrumXiao Hui Xiang (TCM) La la phud ལ་ལ་ཕུད (Tibetan) Badiyan (Seed, Unnai) Bekh e Badiyan (Root, Unani) |
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New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 |
Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578 |
Atlas der officinellen pflanzen (2), Felix, 1899
Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSIONBotanical name:
Foeniculum vulgare
Parts used:
Root, Seed; sometimes the herb
Temperature & Taste:
Very Warm, dry. Pungent
open, resolve, discuss
Classifications:
2B ATTENUATER. 2J. RAREFYING. 2H. CARMINATIVE
2K. RESOLVENT
3C. ALEXIPHARMIC. 3G. EMMENAGOGUE. 3H. LACTAGOGUE
3K. EXPECTORANT. 3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE
4a. CEPHALIC. 4b. OPTHALMIC. 4e. STOMACHIC. 4f. SPLENETIC
4g. HEPATIC. 4h. NEPHRITIC. 4i. UTERINE
Uses:
1. Root is one of the Opening Roots
-obstructions of the Liver, Spleen;
-Cholecystitis, Gall Stones, Jaundice (seed)
2. Warms the Kidneys, Promotes Urine (Leaf, Root, Seed)
-obstructed Urine, Edema
-lower back pain (roots, seed)
-traditionally regarded as Aphrodisiac; helps Fertility
-gives strength, courage and longevity (Greeks)
3. Moves the Blood, Promotes Menstruation (root):
-Amenorrhea
-helps promote Labor, cleanses after Delivery
4. Warms the Lungs, clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Strengthens the Lungs (root);
-Cough, shortness of Breath, Wheezing (Leaf, seed, root)
5. Warms the Stomach, clears Wind, benefits Digestion:
-Clears Wind; carminative, strengthens the Stomach (Leaf, Root, Seed)
-‘Discusses Wind and Humors’ (Root, Seed)
-Corrects Purgatives and medicines which create Wind (Seed)
-prolapse, hernia (seed; West, TCM)
-has been much used for Obesity
6. Promote Milk:
-increases Breast Milk, improves Milk quality
7. Benefits the Eyesight (Seed):
-poor or deteriorating vision
-spots in front of the Eyes
Dose:
Decoction: 6–9 grams;
Powder: 1–4 grams
Correctives:
… available in PRO version
Substitutes:
… available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Fennel seed is often combined with Aniseed as a carminative in Wind, and to warm the Kidneys and Lungs
2. Fennel root is often combined with Parsley root (as in Syrup of Two Opening Roots) to warm the Kidneys and promote Urine.
3. Carminative, for Colic, Bloating:
i. Fennel with … available in PRO version
ii. Fennel with … available in PRO version
iii. Fennel with … available in PRO version
4. Diarrhea, Fennel … available in PRO version
5. Cough:
i. Fennel with … available in PRO version
ii. Fennel with … available in PRO version
iii. Cold Phlegm of the Lungs, Fennel … available in PRO version
iv. Fennel with … available in PRO version
v. Fennel with … available in PRO version
6. Cleanse the Brain and strengthen the Eyes, Fennel … available in PRO version
7. Promote Urine, Edema:
i. Fennel root, with … available in PRO version
ii. Fennel with … available in PRO version
iii. Fennel with … available in PRO version
8. Bladder Stones, Fennel with … available in PRO version
9. Leukorrhea, Fennel with … available in PRO version
10. Promote Milk:
i. Fennel with … available in PRO version
ii. Fennel with … available in PRO version
iii. Fennel with … available in PRO version
11. Promote Menstruation, Fennel with … available in PRO version
12. Threatened Miscarriage, Fennel with … available in PRO version
13. Pain during Childbirth, Fennel with … available in PRO version
14. To calm children, Fennel with … available in PRO version
15. Headache, Fennel with … available in PRO version
16. Vertigo, Dizziness:
i. Fennel with … available in PRO version
ii. Fennel with … available in PRO version
17. To strengthen the Eyesight:
i. Fennel … available in PRO version
ii. Fennel … available in PRO version
iii. Fennel … available in PRO version
iv. Fennel … available in PRO version
v. Fennel … available in PRO version
vi. to cleanse the Sight, Fennel with … available in PRO version
vii. to cleanse the Sight, Fennel with … available in PRO version
viii. Eyebright Drops of Kneipp: Fennel … available in PRO version
Major Formula
Common Decoction
Carminative Decoction (Pharm. Dogmaticum)
Decoction to Cleanse the Sight (Riverius)
Decoction for Vertigo (Culpeper)
Decoction of Thyme of Andernacus
Decoction for Threatened Miscarriage (Gabelhover)
Potion for Headache (Galen)
Syrup of Two Opening Roots
Wine of Eyebright and Fennel
Tincture for Vertigo
Powder for Leukorrhea
Troches for Cough (Wirtzung)
Confection of Eyebright (Confectio Humain) (Mesue)
Electuary for the Eyes (Grulingus)
Triphala Electuary of Fennel Seeds (Unani)
Cautions:
1. Generally not used in Heat conditions, or Deficient Heat (Heat from Yin deficiency)
Main Preparations used:
Candied Seed, Distilled Water of both the whole Plant and the Seed, Distilled Oil, Salt of the Ashes