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The Digestive Power of Fennel Seeds

Chewing fennel seeds after a meal is a common practice in many parts of the world, including southeast Asia. The seeds, with their licorice-like flavor, are a featured ingredient in the Indian Ayurvedic snack mukhwas, which is traditionally eaten after a meal to freshen breath and aid digestion.1 Considered “one of the world’s oldest medicinal… Read More »

Find Out How Fennel Tea May Work Wonders for You

Fennel, a unique herb with a crunchy, pale-green root and feathery carrot top-like fronds, is believed to have been first used by the Roman author and naturalist Pliny, who lived between 23 A.D. and 79 A.D.1 Centuries later, in 812 A.D., the emperor Charlemagne2 declared that fennel should be grown in every garden so people… Read More »