Fennel, Fennel Fruit
Foeniculi Fructus, Fructus Foeniculi
Xiao Hui Xiang

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pungent; warm

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. to dispel cold and stop pain; 2. to regulate qi and harmonize the stomach

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. an active component, anisaldehyde, in creases the effect of streptomycin on experimental tuberculosis in mice.2. accelerating gastrointestinal peristalsis, and promoting eliminating of flatus.3. eliminating phlegm.