Foeniculum vulgare(fennel)

Common Name: Madhurika, Saunf, large fennel, sweet fennel, wild fennel, finocchio, carosella, fv 0lorence fennel and fenkel.

Plant name: Foeniculum vulgare .

Chemical constituents: The chemical constituents of Fennel can vary depending upon the species or subspecies.  The primary constituent of interest is Fennel's essential oil, which is upwards of 2-4% of the total constituents, comprised of the sweet-tasting transanethole (60-80%) and estragole (5-10%), as well as fenchone (5-7.5%), limonene, phelandrene, camphene and pinene.  Other constituents include tannins, a fixed oil, stigmasterol and coumarins.

Uses:

 _{Fennel is an efficacious remedy for respiratory congestion and is a common ingredient in cough remedies}

An infusion can be used as a eye wash

Fennel can be used efficaciously for bad breath, constipation, colds, flu and as a diuretic.

It is many times added to baby formula to aid digestion.

As a diuretic, is used to treat urinary calculi.

It is also a beneficial treatment for upper respiratory catarrh and has a soothing effect on bronchitis and coughs.