Fennel

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Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Varieties: Florence, Bronze

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Sign

Virgo

House

Element

Earth

Modality

Mutable

Ayurvedic Profile

Dosha Effect

Tridoshic; especially pacifies Vata & Pitta digestion

Rasa / Taste

Sweet; Pungent

Virya / Energy

Cooling

Medicinal Actions

Carminative, galactagogue, antispasmodic, mild diuretic

Helps With

Indigestion / bloating Gas Menstrual cramps

Why This Plant

"The classic after-meal seed. Virgo's careful digestion embodied — fennel calms cramping and bloating, teaching the quiet discipline of tending the body's daily processes."

Cultivation

Direct sow; full sun; bulb types need rich moist soil; attracts beneficial insects.

Zone: 6a

Safety

Generally safe. Medicinal doses cautioned in pregnancy.

Save the seed of the plant that helped you — next year it helps your neighbor.