Botanical Name Foeniculum vulgare dulce
Plant Part Seeds
Extraction Method Steam Distillation
Origin France
Description A perennial herb up to 2 meters high with feathery leaves and golden yellow flowers.
Color Clear to pale yellow
Common Uses Fennel Sweet is credited with being an antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, stimulant, splenic, stomachic, and as a vermifuge. It is also believed to be invigorating, restoring, stimulating, and warming.
Strength of Aroma Medium
Aromatic Scent Fennel Sweet has a spicy, sweet, woodsy scent.
History A herb of ancient repute, believed to encourage longevity, courage and strength. The Romans valued it for it’s digestive properties and the Greeks believed it to be a slimming herb.
Cautions may cause skin irritation. Dilute well before use. Avoid use in sun and if pregnant.