Fennel
EMA monograph covers traditional use for dyspepsia and bloating.
Why
EMA monograph covers traditional use for dyspepsia and bloating. Gentle carminative, useful as tea after meals or as part of after-dinner mints.
How it works
Anethole and fenchone relax intestinal smooth muscle and reduce gas formation; EMA HMPC recognises traditional use for mild gastrointestinal spasm and bloating.
How to take
Dosage
As infusion: 1.5–2.5 g of freshly crushed fruit in 150 ml hot water, 3 times daily (total 4.5–7.5 g/day). For not more than 2 weeks.
Timing
After meals
Safety
Evidence
EMA HMPC monograph registers Foeniculum vulgare bitter fruit as a Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product for the symptomatic treatment of mild spasmodic gastrointestinal complaints (bloating, flatulence), traditional-use registration based on long medical use. Modern trial base is small; useful as tea after meals.
No chronic-onset timeline applies, fennel is used immediately for digestive complaints rather than as a chronic therapeutic. EMA registration is traditional-use, not full clinical authorisation.
Where to get it
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