Fennel — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the seeds mature of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (fennel sweet, fennel, common fennel), perennial herbaceous plant or biennal of the Apiaceae widespread in all the Mediterranean and now cultivated in India, China, Egypt and America. The fennel and a plant medicinal fundamental of all the traditions: Dioscoride the citava for the colic infantili, and the its essential oil and among the most widely used in pediatria for the treatment of the colic gassous. The phytochemical profile is dominated by trans-anethole (55-75%) — the component dto the odor characteristic of anise — with fenchone (8-20%), alpha-phellandrene and limonene. L'anethole has properties estrogenic (fitoestrogeno), antispasmodic on the muscolatura liscia, galattogoge (stimulates the production of milk) and powerful carminative. The fenchone contributes to the properties digestive and to the action bitter-aromatic. Contraindicated during pregnancy (estrogenic), epilepsy and children small (neurotossicita of the fenchone to doses high). In aromatherapy and used as antispasmodic and carminative digestive, galattogogo, antitussive and as aperitive bitter. Top note sweet, anisata and slightly herbaceous.

Origin

Southern Europe

Part used

Seeds pressati or plant whole

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

L'essential oil of fennel incrementa the appetite, stimulates the funzione digestive, intestinal and diuretic and induce a aumento of the production of all the liquidi of the body. Accresce the secretion salivare and quella biliary, stimulates the montata lattea.
The its action diuretic the makes effective in case of ritention idrica and counteracts therefore the cellulite and the accumulo of toxins.
IS also recommended in all the disorders of the funzione renale, as calcoli, nefrite and infections of the vie urinary (for esempio the cystitis).
Meteorismi, flatulenze, aerofagie, colic and singhiozzo are eliminati or notevolly attenuati grazie to the use of quest'essential oil.
The fennel is active also on the sistema riproduttive women's health:regolarizza the menstrual cycle, species if the mestruations are dolorous and scarse. Reduces the tension premestrual and, in application local, attenua the tension mammaria linked to the montata lattea. Counteracts the disorders dovuti to the menopause and fa aumentare the production of estrogeni.
L'essence vanta expectorant properties and antispasmodic, perciò is useful for sedare the accessi of cough and for treat asthma and cough convulsa.

Recipes & blends

Colic infantili (from the 3 years)

1 drop Fennel + 1 drop Chamomile Roman in 20 ml of almond oil. Massage delicataly on the abdomen of the bambino in sense time 2-three times to day for the colic.

Carminativo adults — bloating

2 drops Fennel + 2 drops Anise green + 1 drop Mint peppermint in 10 ml of almond oil. Massage on the abdomen for bloating, gonfiore post-prandial and flatulenza.

Galattogogo breastfeeding

2 drops Fennel in the diffuser for 20-30 min in the area in which si allatta. Supports the production of milk materno in the prime weeks of breastfeeding.

Digestive antispastic evening

2 drops Fennel + 2 drops Cardamom + 1 drop Lemon balm in 15 ml of almond oil. Massage on the abdomen the evening for the digestion slow and the disorders from irritable bowel.

Expectorant bronchial sweet

2 drops Fennel + 2 drops Scots Pine + 2 drops Eucalyptus in the diffuser. Support mucolytic in the bronchitis with phlegm — the fennel thins the mucus and facilitates the espettoration.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Limone Bergamotto Aneto Geranio Borbonico Ylang Ylang Neroli Lime Coriandolo

Contraindications

Not irritates, is non-toxic, but ad alti dosaggi has properties narcotic. L'oil of fennel bitter not andrebbe used on the skin. Avoid in people epilettic and during pregnancy. Use with moderation.