Fennel Sweet Organic Essential Oil
Active Ingredient: Anethol: 74.5%, Fenchone: 12.5%, a-Pinene: 4.2%
Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare dulce
Plant Part: Seeds
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Origin: Hungary
Description: Fennel is a perennial herb up to 2 meters high with feathery leaves and golden yellow flowers.
Consistency: Thin
Aromatic Scent: Fennel Sweet Organic Essential Oil has a spicy, sweet scent. The scent is similar to that of black licorice.
Note: Top
Strength of Aroma: Medium
Blends well with: Fennel Sweet Organic Essential Oil blends well with Bergamot, Lavender, Frankincense, and Rose.
Common Uses: Having a sweet and soft liquorice aroma that's reminiscent of anise, Sweet Fennel is used in aromatherapy and naturopathy as it is credited with being carminative, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, stimulant, splenic, and stomachic. And it is also believed to be invigorating, restoring, stimulating, and warming and hence it is also used in soap-making and cosmetics.
History: known as Fenkle in the Middle Ages, its name is from the Latin 'foenum' meaning 'hay'. The ancients believed it gave one longevity, courage and strength, and warded off evil spirits. Not only did they use it to strengthen the eyesight, but also for snakebite, colic, and fleas.
