The efficacy and function of fennel seeds

In our daily life, we often eat fennel, mainly as an ingredient with a similar status to chopped green onions. When we eat fennel, we often throw away the fennel seeds as useless things, but in fact, fennel seeds are a relatively good Chinese medicinal material and are used in many ordinary times. They play a very important role in the treatment of certain aspects of the human body.

1. The efficacy and function of fennel seeds

1. Benefits of Fennel Seeds

Fennel seeds are pungent and warm in nature. They can enter the liver, kidney and spleen meridians. They have many functions such as promoting qi and relieving pain, strengthening the stomach and dispersing cold. They can be used to treat human stomach cold pain, lower abdominal cold pain, dysmenorrhea, schistosomiasis and other diseases. The therapeutic effect is very obvious.

2. Fennel seeds can enhance the flavor and freshness

Improving flavor and enhancing freshness is also one of the important functions of fennel seeds. Some natural ingredients such as anethole and anethole aldehyde contained in it can emit a unique natural aroma. When using it to cook meat ingredients, it can remove the fishy smell of the meat ingredients themselves, which can play an important role in enhancing flavor and enhancing freshness. In addition, the anethole and aldehyde substances in fennel seeds can promote blood circulation, reduce inflammation and relieve pain, and have a good effect on alleviating some bone and joint diseases.

3. Fennel seeds can increase appetite

The aroma of fennel seeds can stimulate human gastrointestinal nerves. At the same time, it can promote the secretion of saliva and human gastrointestinal digestive juices, increase appetite, and improve the digestive ability of the stomach and intestines. It has a good regulating and preventive effect on human indigestion, loss of appetite, gastrointestinal cramps and other adverse symptoms.

The benefits of drinking fennel water

1. Dispel cold and keep warm

Fennel is warm in nature and spicy in taste. Fennel soaked in water can remove the coldness from the body and warm the stomach and uterus. It is especially suitable for women with weak spleen and stomach and dysmenorrhea.

2. Stimulate appetite and stop vomiting

The anise ketone and anise aldehyde contained in fennel seeds can produce a special aroma and stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and saliva in the human body. Drinking fennel seeds soaked in water can improve appetite, prevent nausea and vomiting, and also have the effects of expectoration and cough relief.

3. Antibacterial and analgesic

The volatile oil contained in fennel contains a variety of active ingredients, which have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and analgesic effects, and can improve or relieve bruises and sprains.

4. Clean your mouth

Fennel soaked in water can also treat bad breath, clean the mouth, and reduce oral residue. The unique aroma of cumin can keep your breath fresh.