Foeniculum vulgare L. seeds are condiments, and its stems and leaves also have aroma, which is often used as stuffing for steamed stuffed buns, jiaozi and other foods. Fennel will have a special fennel smell, its appearance is as big as millet, flat and flat, and it is a vegetable with fruit as spice and stems and leaves as food.
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The functions of anise and fennel are the same: the main ingredients they contain are fennel oil, which can stimulate gastrointestinal nerve and blood vessels, promote the secretion of digestive juice, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and eliminate accumulated gas, so they have the effects of invigorating stomach and promoting qi circulation; Sometimes gastrointestinal peristalsis will decrease after excitement, which will help to relieve spasm and pain.
The effects of anise and fennel are also different: anise has antibacterial effect, increases white blood cells,
Analgesic effect and anisole have estrogen-like effect and strong sensitization effect.
The undergraduate plants have certain toxicity, and the toxic components are sesquiterpene lactones. Some volatile oils are also toxic, which can inhibit the nervous system, cause paralysis, and lead to death due to central inhibition. Moreover, anise has the effects of increasing the flavor of meat and stimulating appetite.
Fennel has anti-ulcer, analgesic and sex hormone-like effects, while fennel oil has different degrees of antibacterial effects. It can stimulate gastrointestinal nerve and blood vessels, promote the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, stimulate appetite and help digestion. Suitable for spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. Patients with colic and dysmenorrhea are used for diet therapy, which has the functions of dispelling cold and relieving pain, warming kidney and reducing urine, stimulating appetite and regulating qi.
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