| Synonyms | Large fennel, Sweet fennel, Fennel fruit, Saunf (hindi), Fructus, Foeniculi |
| BS | It is the dried ripe fruits of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. |
| Family | Umbelliferae |
| CC | Volatile Oil (2 to 6.5%)
fixed oil (12%)
phenolic ether (50 to 60%)
ketone
fenchone (18-20%)
anisic aldehyde
anisic acid
alfa-pinene
dipentene
phellandrene
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| Uses | Stimulant
aromatic
stomachic
Carminative
emmenagogue
expectorant
it is added to cough and stomach mixture
It is used in mouth and dental preparations
It is useful in disease of the chest, spleen and kidney. |
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