Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare, family Apiaceae. Part discussed: Seed (fruit).
Identity
- Common name
- Fennel
- Botanical name
- Foeniculum vulgare
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Part or material
- Seed (fruit)
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Digestive Wellness
About
Foeniculum vulgare Miller. EMA distinguishes subsp. vulgare var. vulgare (bitter) and subsp. vulgare var. dulce (Miller) Thellung (sweet), both as fruit (fructus).
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Two separate monographs; variety-scope wording requires scientific review. No posology recorded.
Safety considerations
No authority consulted for this entry records a safety, contraindication or interaction statement for this material. The House states only what its sources carry.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- EMA HMPC Foeniculi amari fructus · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
- EMA HMPC Foeniculi dulcis fructus · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.