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Functional dyspepsia – Medicinal plants for treatment (V)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill)
In the fruits of fennel essential oil addition, there are other active substances as flavonoids, and trace Pyranocoumarins Hydroxycoumarins and furanocoumarins.
This drug has full capability to balance the digestive system functions, as well as encouraging the elimination of gas also increases the production of gastrointestinal juice, which stimulates digestion and has anti-spasmodic effect.
Its efficacy and safety has been well demonstrated by the wide traditional use as a carminative with that account.
Also, the fennel has antiseptic and expectorant effect, because some of its active principles (anethole and fenchona) have been shown to increase secretions bronquioalveolares and also stimulate the activity of bronchial cilia. Read the rest of this entry »