Śatapuṣpā

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

KEY BENEFITS

01Digestive carminative

02Anti-spasmodic

03Galactagogue

DOSHA AFFINITY

V−P−K−

THERAPEUTIC GOALS

DIGESTIONHORMONES

ACTIVE COMPOUND

Anethole

C₁₀H₁₂O

Phenylpropanoid

PHARMACOLOGICAL DATA

SanskritŚatapuṣpā

BotanicalFoeniculum vulgare

Rasa (Taste)Madhura, Katu

Virya (Potency)Shita (cooling)

DoshaV−, P−, K−

Dosage1–2 g seeds / day

THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS

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Safety & Precautions

Safe in culinary amounts; avoid concentrated oil in pregnancy.

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