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Fennel: Seed, Tea, Recipes

Fennel There are two types of fennel, sweet and bitter. Essential oil is extracted from the seeds, roots and leaves by steam distillation. Florence fennel is a popular vegetable often eaten with fish. It has a slightly aniseed flavor and looks rather like a very thick celery. Fennel essential oil has the same aniseed scent as the root.

Flatulence

It is used to make gripe water.

Fluid retention

Add to the bathwater.

Nausea and vomiting

Add to a carrier oil and massage into the stomach.

Hiccups

Inhale neat from the bottle, or in steam.