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Fennel
Fennel
As a foodstuff, everyone should eat fennel at least once a week
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a plant with an intense aroma and slight anise flavor that grows well in climates such as the Iberian Peninsula and in uncultivated areas, either dry or fallow, or even between the fields. In summer, it produces yellow flowers and the seeds are contained in small capsules.
It contains an essence (4%) and an essential oil found chiefly in the seed (12%). More than half of the essential oil contains a compound called atenol, which gives it a sweet taste.
Health
Fennel stimulates digestive movement and promotes the natural release of intestinal gas. The plant is carminative and is recommended to combat sluggish digestion and diarrhea.
Stimulates maternal milk production (make an infusion, with 130 g of seeds per 1 liter of water to be taken in one day) and promotes milk flow, thus preventing obstruction, pain or hardness in the breasts.
The bark, when used in an infusion is a good aperitif. The seeds, in an infusion, are a good digestive. The root, which is used to increase urine output, is also best prepared in an infusion – 60 g per liter of water. Drink a glass after meals.
In the kitchen
It is also a a flavorful spice. As a foodstuff, everyone should eat fennel at least once a week, eg. a bulb of fennel and some leaves in a salad, or to accompany fish if you’re making the transition to a vegetarian diet.
Fennel is an excellent at balancing the digestive system: it relieves all types of digestive disorders (flatulence, bloating, indigestion, bad digestion, and so on), it regulates the menstrual cycle, relieves some of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and helps eliminate intestinal parasites. And it is one of the best natural body cleansers known.
Drinks. Five root syrup
Fennel is above all a good diuretic: it helps in the elimination of liquids. For best results, fennel root can be mixed with other roots, the so-called "syrup of the five roots," consisting of fennel, celery, parsley, asparagus and butcher's broom.
Mix the roots in equal parts by weight. From this mixture, place 30 g in a 1/4 liter of boiling water. Stand for for 24 hours – you can have 5-6 tablespoons a day.
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