FENNEL SEED Fresh Ground Powder The Freshest It Can Be 100 V Capsules

100 FENNEL SEED CAPSULES Also known as Foeniculum vulgare and Anethum Foeniculum, Bari-Sanuf, Bitter Fennel, Carosella, Common Fennel, Fennel Oil, Fennel Seed, Finnochio, Florence Fennel, Foeniculi Antheroleum, Foeniculum Officinale, Foeniculum Capillaceum, Garden Fennel, Large Fennel, Sanuf, Shatapuspha, Sweet Fennel, Wild Fennel. Vegetable Capsules 50 0 mg each 100% ALL NATURAL (No fillers, additives or anything else added) WE SELL QUALITY NOT QUANTITY TOP QUALITY & HIGH POTENCY MADE FRESH EVERY TIME YOU ORDER TO INSURE HIGH POTENCY Capsules are 100% Vegetarian Capsules. They are derived from naturally occurring vegetable cellulose Package is Sealed For Safety & Freshness Vegetable Capsules are KOSHER – NO PRESERVATIVES NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS We Only Get The Best Top Herbs for our Health and yours Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule three times per day with 8 oz of water. Always check with your health practitioner before use. Our promise to you, that the line of bulk herbs and botanicals are… Quality control tested, analyzed and supervised Unsurpassable in color, depth, taste and aroma Guaranteed fresh and not from “warehouse stock” Grown, harvested, processed and handled by fun, knowledgeable and caring people Analyzed for quality, safety and true botanical identity OVERVIEW Fennel was highly valued in the ancient world by Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, and Indians for its value as a carminative, expectorant, and as a talisman used in various rituals. Fennel is a food plant that can be eaten as a vegetable, is prized as a tasty aromatic spice for a variety of Ayurvedic and Mediterranean dishes, and is used as a flavoring in various liqueurs such as gin and absinthe. Due to fennel’s gentle nature, it is used to support digestion in infants and children, and can be given to nursing mothers. BOTANY Fennel can be an annual, biennial, or perennial plant that can grow up to 6 feet tall, has bright yellow umbrella shaped flowers typical of those in the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family, and green feathery leaves that are similar to those of its cousin dill (Anetheum graveolens). 2 Another cousin to fennel is anise (Pimpinella anisum), which has a similar scent and is often used in a similar fashion. Two varieties of fennel valued medicinally, common or bitter fennel (F. vulgare var. vulgare) and sweet fennel (F. vulgare var. dulce) 3 and yet another variety, copper or bronze fennel (F. vulgare ‘Ruburum’) is eaten as a vegetable in countries such as Italy where it is referred to as finocchio . 2 Fennel is native to the Mediterranean region in Europe, Africa, and Asia 1 . It is naturalized in the U.S. and many other countries throughout the world. Specifically, it grows abundantly in California and is referred to as wild anise . The Romans named fennel, foeniculum , which, in Latin, means ‘little hay’. 4 CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING Fennel is cultivated in North America, Asia, and Egypt 3 and is an important medicinal crop in Germany. 5 Roots can be harvested in the fall of the first year and the seeds (fruits) can be harvested in the late summer. 2 HISTORY AND FOLKLORE Continually utilized since the time of Hippocrates and later cultivated by the Romans, 4 fennel has a rich history based on its properties as a food and spice, digestive stimulant, and a sacred ritual object. 6 The original Greek name for fennel was ‘marathon’ or marathos which meant ‘to grow thin’ due to the use of the fennel seed by athletes to control their weight. The place of the famous “Battle of Marathon” was a plain in eastern Africa where fennel grew abundantly. 7 Fennel was sprouted as part of a ritual honoring Adonis, the lover of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. 7 In ceremonies honoring Dionysus (Bacchus), a thyrsus (a wand or staff of giant fennel with ivy vines and leaves, wound with ribbons and topped with a pine cone) was tossed around while dancing as a symbol of prosperity, fertility, and pleasure in general. 6,7 There are several historical folk accounts in a variety of cultures mentioning miraculous accounts of fennel’s healing powers. 7 Pliny the Elder, an ancient Roman historian believed fennel supported the ability to see clearly; 4,7 this belief is also mentioned in a variety of Ayurvedic texts (system of Indian traditional healing). 9 Further, in medieval times, it was believed that if grown around the home, or hung above windows and doorways on Midsummer’s Eve, fennel would protect the inhabitants and ward off evil. 4,6 Various preparations and uses of fennel were recorded in Spain as far back as 961 B.C.E, and there are many references to this herb in historical poetry such as in Milton’s Paradise Lost where he refers to the “smell of sweetest fennel.” 4 In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), fennel (or xiao hui xiang) was powdered and made into a poultice for snakebites. 2 In TCM, fennel demonstrates aromatic and warming properties and effects the liver, kidney, spleen, and stomach meridians (energetic pathways) and is therefore administered to increase appetite, quell nausea, and to allay occasional bloating and abdominal distention. Further, it alleviates pain in general and is specifically helpful for occasional abdominal bloating and cramping associated with the menstrual cycle. 8 In Ayurveda, fennel is called ‘samf’ or ‘saunf’, ‘madhurika’, or ‘shatapushpa’ (amongst other names) and believed to taste bitter, pungent, and sweet. It is considered neutral to slightly warming energetically and balancing to all 3 of the constitutional body types (vata, pitta, and kapha). It is considered to be one of the best carminatives and has been utilized to relieve gas and enhance digestion. Fennel is considered nourishing to the brain and eyes, calming to the spirit, and stimulating to the libido. 9 In various countries in the Mediterranean, particularly Italy and France, the leaves are put into salads, sauces, and puddings. 4 Roman bakers put fennel under their loaves while baking in order to make the bread taste better, and perhaps to make it more digestable. 7 Nicholas Culpepper (a 17th century botanist, avid astrologer, physician, and herbalist) wrote in his Complete Herbal that fennel should be boiled alongside fish in order to make it easier to digest. Further he states that: Fennel is good to break wind, to provoke urine, and ease the pains of the stone, and helps to break it. The leaves or seed, boiled in barley water and drank are good for nurses, to increase their milk, and make it more wholesome for the child . 11 In North America, fennel was used by the Cherokee as a carminative and thus administered to soothe digestion in infants, and was also given to woman during childbirth. The Pomo Indians used fennel as an eyewash and a digestive aid and the Hopi used fennel as a tobacco substitute for smoking. 13 Called, ‘hinojo’ in Spanish speaking cultures of the American southwest, fennel was traditionally made into a tea for occasional stomach cramps or gas we all experience from time to time. 12 In recent times, fennel is utilized mostly in the same way that it has been for thousands of years. It is an incredibly helpful digestive aid, an effective expectorant, a delicious food and spice, and may stimulate normal milk production in nursing mothers. 14.15 FLAVOR NOTES AND ENERGETICS bitter, pungent, warming, sweet 8,9,10 aromatic, expectorant, digestive stimulant, carminative, antispasmodic, emmenagogue CONSTITUENTS essential oils, high in calcium, iron, potassium and vitamins A and C. 2,16 The essential oil contains anethole (50 to 80%), limonene (5%), fenchone (5%), estragole (methyl-chavicol), safrole, a-pinene (0.5%), camphene, b-pinene, b-myrcene and p-cymene14. fenchone is antibacterial and antispasmodic 2 HERBAL MISCELLANY Although fennel and anise are similar, herbalist Paul Bergner denotes their differences mentioning that anise is energetically more warming, more of a nervine, and has an affinity for the lungs whereas fennel goes to the digestive organs. Further, anise has energy that “moves upward” giving it a spiritually uplifting effect. 16 PRECAUTIONS Specific: No known precautions. General: We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications. Expiration Date – Herbs are always fresh and potent!! There is no specific expiration date-herbs will stay fresh for 18-24 months if stored in a cool, dry, darkened area (away from sunlight). Other suppliers have herbs available that expire in 6 months-be aware-don’t throw your money away on herbs that are due to expire!! Disclaimer – The FDA has not evaluated the information on this site. It is not intended to prescribe, diagnose, or cure. Please consult your healthcare practitioner with any questions. The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated the statements regarding our products. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure of prevent any disease. 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