Other Names: Anethum Foeniculum, Anethum piperitum, Bari-Sanuf, Bitter Fennel, Carosella, Common Fennel, Fennel Essential Oil, Fennel Oil, Fennel Seed, Fenouil, Fenouil Amer, Fenouil Bulbeux, Fenouil Commun, Fenouil de Florence, Fenouil des Vignes, Fenouil Doux, Fenouil Sauvage, Finnochio, Florence Fennel, Foeniculi Antheroleum, Foeniculum Capillaceum, Foeniculum Officinale, Foeniculum piperitum, Foeniculum Vulgare, Garden Fennel, Graine de Fenouil, Hinojo, Huile Essentielle de Fenouil, Huile de Fenouil, Large Fennel, Phytoestrogen, Phyto-œstrogène, Sanuf, Shatapuspha, Sweet Fennel, Wild Fennel, Xiao Hui Xiang<br>Fennel is a perennial, pleasant-smelling herb with yellow flowers. It is native to the Mediterranean, but is now found throughout the world. Dried fennel seeds are often used in cooking as an anise-flavored spice. But don’t confuse fennel with anise; though they look and taste similar, they are not the same. Fennel’s dried ripe seeds and oil are used to make medicine.
==Special Precautions of Fennel==
* Fennel is LIKELY SAFE in the amounts found in food. For the most part, there isn’t enough evidence to know whether it is safe for adults or children might be UNSAFE when used in medicinal amountslong-term. HoweverIt contains estragole, researchers have studied a combination product chemical that might increase the risk of getting liver cancer.* Use Fennel Oil sparingly and with caution. High doses may be carcinogenic because it contains a significant amount estragole (Colimilmethyl chavicol) for colic . Tisserand and Young suggest a dermal maximum of 15% if the estragole content does not exceed 0.8%.* Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s best to avoid use.During breast-feeding, fennel is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. It’s been reported that contains two breast-feeding infants experienced damage to their nervous systems after their mothers drank an herbal tea that contained fennel. Larger medicinal amounts might be UNSAFE. fennel contains a chemical, lemon balmestragole, and German chamomilewhich has caused liver cancer in laboratory mice. This product seems to * Children: larger medicinal amounts might be safe UNSAFE. Basil contains a chemical, estragole, which has caused liver cancer in infants when used for up to one weeklaboratory mice.
*Some people can have allergic skin reactions to fennel. People who are allergic to plants such as celery, carrot, and mugwort are more likely to also be allergic to fennel. Fennel can also make skin extra sensitive to sunlight and make it easier to get a sunburn. Wear sunblock if you are light-skinned.
*Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the safety of using fennel during pregnancy. It’s best to avoid use.During breast-feeding, fennel is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. It’s been reported that two breast-feeding infants experienced damage to their nervous systems after their mothers drank an herbal tea that contained fennel.* Fennel contains a chemical, estragole, which has caused liver cancer in laboratory mice.
*Allergy to celery, carrot or mugwort: Fennel might cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to these plants.
*Hormone-sensitive condition such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Fennel might act like estrogen. If you have any condition that might be made worse by exposure to estrogen, don’t use fennel.