Fennel is a vegetable, fennel beans are broad beans</FONT>. Fennel beans are a common drink in almost all hotels in Shaoxing in all seasons. With dry fava beans (locally called Luo Han beans) soaked and drained, with the first incense, bolts skin, salt and edible camellia people pot, put on the right amount of water, slow cooking with a gentle fire, so that the seasoning juice from the skin to the bean meat absorption, hold the water basically boiled dry, away from the uncovered pot to cool down, that is, into the seedling incense beans. This Yinxiang beans are greenish yellow. The skin is wrinkled, the beans are soft and chewy, and the flavor is sweet. Since Mr. Lu Xun wrote about fennel beans in "Kong Yi Ji", they became famous both at home and abroad with the spread of the novel. Now, this traditional food has become a "souvenir" for tourists, and many foreign guests, after visiting Lu Xun Memorial Hall, will not fail to rush to the nearby Xian Heng Hotel, ask for a bowl of wine, buy a dish of fungus-scented beans, and experience the life of Kong Yijie. The first thing you should do is to take a few bags with you as gifts for your friends and relatives, and enjoy the pleasure of roaming around Lu Xun's hometown. Fully hardy. The height of the plant is about 100 to 200 centimeters. The surface of the whole plant is frosted, with a strong aroma. The stems are erect and hollow with many branches, and the flowers are scattered on the divergent stems. The flush umbels produce several small yellow flowers with inwardly curved petals around June to August. The leaves are blue-green, slender, alternate, three- to four-times pinnately compound, similar in shape to carrots, linear, and finely lobed. The fruit is a combination of dichotomous fruits, five to ten centimeters long, long ellipsoid, brown, the whole contains a special flavor. It is pest-resistant and easy to cultivate. Effects: Cures flatulence, aids digestion and improves loss of appetite. It can be used as a mouthwash to freshen breath, or steamed for deep cleansing. It is also useful for skin tightening, enlarged pores and anti-wrinkle. The leaves are minced and added to dishes, especially oily fish dishes. The seeds are used as a spice and can be brewed into an herbal tea to aid digestion. The stems are used in lettuce salads. Myth: Prometheus stole fire from the sun god's chariot for mankind. With fire, humans knew how to protect themselves from wild animals and used it to cook food and keep warm. But once, Prometheus teased Zeus and made Zeus so angry that he took out his anger on human beings and hid the fire that gave human beings survival without authorization. Prometheus, seeing the pitiful life of mankind, decided to steal the fire again for mankind. It hid the fire in the fennel stalks and gave it to mankind, so that mankind restored the bright life, but Prometheus betrayed Zeus can be unlucky, he was locked in the Caucasus mountain rock wall, every day there are eagles pecked at his liver, but fortunately was rescued in the end. History: Fennel has been cultivated since ancient Greek times and is also found in ancient Egyptian medical texts. Essential Oil Blends well with: Digestive system Removes flatulence, stimulates appetite, promotes bowel movements and more! Skin Moisturizing and helps prevent wrinkles and cellulite! Emotional Strength and courage in times of distress! Blends well with Basil, Geranium, Ginger, Lavender, Lemon, Rosehip, Rosemary, Sandalwood Note: Stronger effects, avoid use by pregnant women and children!