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Growing Fennel
Tips and Medicinal Uses
Growing Fennel is easy, especially if you have good, rich soil with excellent drainage.
This sweet herb is an excellent addition to your garden.
Fennel, a sweet-tasting perennial that can withstand freezing temperatures, has been respected and used medicinally since the first century A.D.,
when Pliny the Elder wrote about it in his famous Naturalis Historia or "Natural History".
Pliny listed twenty two remedies the plant could help with and even stated that by rubbing against the plant,
serpents could shed their skins and sharpen their eyesight.¹
In addition to Pliny, many of the older herbalists believed that Fennel would strengthen eyesight.
Growing Fennel is Easy
Fennel is fairly easy to grow and will thrive just about anywhere so long as there is good drainage.
It likes plenty of sun and prefers a rich soil.
Sprinkle the seeds on your bed and cover them lightly with soil.
Dill grows poorly when planted next to Fennel.
Growing Fennel
Harvesting Tips
Fennel tea
is excellent for soothing irritable bowel syndrome.
Harvest Fennel when the bulbs are the size of tennis balls or bigger.
Pull up every other plant to allow the remaining plants to grow even bigger.
Your Fennel will continue growing even after several hard frosts.
Harvest the seeds when the flowers of the herb Fennel have died.
Remove the seeds and dry them in a cool, dry location.
For the Medicine Cabinet
As early as the 17th century, the herb Fennel has been thought to be helpful in both suppressing the appetite and helping with weight loss.
Fennel tea is supposed to be good in increasing the flow of breast milk and ease the symptoms of menopause.
If you are a nursing mom and your breasts become sore and impacted, pound the leaves and stems of the herb Fennel and make them into a paste to help relieve the swelling.
Fennel tea can help break up kidney stones, ease nausea and hiccups, and help with digestion.
The herb Fennel is also supposed to help purify the liver, reversing damage done by alcohol abuse.
In babies, it eases colic and can help expel worms in small children.
Gargle with the tea to freshen your breath.
Fennel is excellent to sweeten breath and is used in natural toothpastes like like this one.
Fleas don't like the herb Fennel, so sprinkle it around your doorways and near your pet's bedding to repel fleas.
In the Kitchen
Both the bulbs and the stalks of the herb Fennel can be eaten raw like celery.
The leaves can be used to flavor soups and sauces.
You can also cook Fennel. Fennel tastes like Anise.
Buy Fennel in Bulk
Buy this herb in individual tea bags from your health food store, and you'll pay about $4 for an ounce or less.
But buy this herb in bulk, and you'll get four times the amount for about the same price.
Four ounces just $2.26
Learn About Other Natural Herbs
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Echinacea builds your immune system and helps to fight infections.
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Balm is a soothing herb that makes a delicious lemony tea and is also good for sleeplessness and nervousness.
Learn more.
If you're looking for an herb that works as a natural insect repellent and is good for treating fevers,
try this herb.
Chamomile not only helps you sleep, but it can also rejuvenate your other ailing plants.
Learn how to grow this herb by clicking here.
Feverfew can ease a fever, is a tonic to your immune system and also works as a natural insect repellent.
Learn how to grow and use feverfew by clicking here.
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is easy to set up and makes indoor gardening a breeze.
Fennel is an excellent herb both to grow and keep on hand to ease symptoms such as kidney stones and digestive problems.
Learn more.
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Look no further than this simple weed.
If you need an herb that helps heal sores, bruises, hemorrhoids and varicose veins, look no further than
chickweed.
An herb that's excellent for healing mouth sores and balancing hormones is Borage.
Learn how to grow this herb by clicking here.
Not only does bergamot have a delightful smell and make a delicious salad, it is also excellent for relieving cold symptoms.
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If you're looking for a salt substitute as well as an herb to flavor meatloaf and other dishes, consider
lovage.
The next time you have constipation, consider this unappreciated little weed.
Add a delicious smell to your garden and flavor to your salads by growing the herb anise.
Learn more.
The herb hyssop can help ease the symptoms of rheumatism, swelling and help rid your body of toxins.
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If you want to get rid of warts, consider growing calendula.
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Angelica is excellent for giving you more energy and easing digestive complaints.
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If you're looking for a remedy to get rid of intestinal worms, consider using
mugwort.
When you are working with the roots of the plant or any other part that has a tough outer shell, you will need to make a decoction.
Learn more.
Making a poultice out of medicinal herbs can be useful to ease pain, reduce swelling or remove warts.
Learn how.
When planning your garden, don't forget to grow herbs. Not only do they smell nice and add flavoring to food, many also have healing qualities.
Learn more.
The next time you have a cold or flu, consider one of these herbs for fighting viral infections.
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¹Mrs. M. Grieve, F.R.H.S., A Modern Herbal, (New York: Dorset Press, 1992), 294
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