Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare dulce
Plant Part: Seeds
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Origin: France
Description: A perennial herb up to 2 meters high with feathery leaves and golden yellow flowers.
Color: Clear to pale yellow
Common Uses: Fennel Sweet is credited with being an antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, stimulant, splenic, stomachic, and as a vermifuge. It is also believed to be invigorating, restoring, stimulating, and warming.
Consistency: Light
Note: Top
Strength of Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Scent: Fennel Sweet has a spicy, sweet, woodsy scent.
History: A herb of ancient repute, believed to encourage longevity, courage and strength. The Romans valued it for it’s digestive properties and the Greeks believed it to be a slimming herb.
Cautions: may cause skin irritation. Dilute well before use. Avoid use in sun and if pregnant.