Sweet Fennel
| Botanical Name | Foeniculum vulgare ssp dulce |
| Botanical family | Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) |
| Origin | Hungary |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation at low pressure |
| Plant part | Seeds |
| Note | Middle |
| Appearance | clear and fluid liquid |
| Color | colorless to light yellow |
| Odor | aniseed, characteristic |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Phenyl methyl ethers (50–65%): trans-anethole Monoterpenes (3–4%): pinene, limonene Alcohols (3–4%): fenchol Ketones (< 1%): fenchone |
| Therapeutic properties | Neuromuscular antispasmodic, bronchodilator +++ Analgesic ++ Aperitif, stomachic, carminative +++ Galactagogue +++ Wide range of hormonal effects ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Period pains, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea +++ Production of breast milk, breastfeeding +++ Menopausal symptoms +++ Dyspnoea, asthma, asthmatic bronchitis +++ Palpitations, heartburn ++ Dyspepsia, gastralgia, wind, flatulence, etc. +++ |