Fennel Seed Whole

Botanical:  Foeniculum vulgare  Other common names:  Fennel Fruit, Large Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Wild Fennel, Fenchel When you need relief from indigestion, acid indigestion, intestinal gas and upset stomach, open your herbal or kitchen cabinet, and reach for the Fennel.  It is also an old-fashioned cough remedy that will loosen phlegm and ease coughs and colds.  For two thousand years, many people have relied on it for its weight control benefits.   Country of Origin: India   Beneficial Uses:Since ancient times, Fennel has been primarily used to stimulate good digestion.  Anethole and other terpenoids inhibit spasms in smooth muscles, such as those in the intestinal tract, and this is thought to contribute to Fennel's use as a carminative.  Because it relaxes the smooth muscle lining of the digestive tract, it has helped alleviate acid-stomach, flatulence, food poisoning, motion sickness, feelings of fullness and gas, nausea and vomiting.  Fennel is an aromatic stimulant that is good fo