Foeniculi Fructus

JP Uikyo (茴香)

CN huí xiāng (茴香)

EN Fennel Fruit

Material Fruit

Nature Warm

Flavor Pungent

Meridians Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Stomach

Origin

Dried mature fruits of Foeniculum vulgare (Apiaceae).

Key Constituents

Phenylpropanoids (anethole, estragole), monoterpenoids (fenchone, limonene, α-pinene, camphene), fatty acids (petroselinic acid, linoleic acid), flavonoids (quercetin, isoquercitrin).

Traditional Functions

Warms the Liver and Kidney, disperses cold, regulates Qi, relieves pain, harmonizes the Stomach.

Traditional Uses

Abdominal pain and distension due to cold, digestive discomfort, nausea, poor digestion, and lower abdominal pain associated with internal cold.

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