Effects and functions of fennel root [picture]

After thousands of years of sedimentation and accumulation, the types and quantities of Chinese medicine have become quite astonishing. Therefore, choosing Chinese medicine to treat some difficult and complicated diseases always has a very good effect. Next, I would like to recommend a Chinese medicine - fennel root [picture].

[Source] It is the root of fennel, a plant of the Umbelliferae family. Harvested in July.

【Chemical composition】 The root contains volatile oil. The oil contains dill oil brain, α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, terpinene, α-pinene and β-pinene. β-Myrcene, α-Phellandrene, p-Cymene, Limonene, etc. It also contains stigmasterol palmitate, 5-methoxyfuranocoumarin, stigmasterol, and umbelliferone.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, spicy, warm.

【Functions and indications】Warms the kidney and harmonizes the middle, promotes qi and relieves pain. Treat cold hernia, stomach cold vomiting, abdominal pain, and rheumatic joint pain.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, 1-2 liang for fresh ones; mash into juice or stew with meat.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating edema and swelling: stew pig's trotters with fennel root and bone grass. (Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Records)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Compendium of Materia Medica"

The above are the effects and functions of fennel root [picture]. We can also consume fennel root [picture] reasonably according to our own situation to relieve the pain caused by the disease.