Fennel

Modern studies have found that fennel has the following pharmacological effects: 1. Pain relief and anti-inflammatory: The volatile oil of fennel can relieve the inflammatory reaction of various animal models and inhibit the writhing reaction of mice caused by acetic acid. Therefore, the volatile oil of fennel has the effects of pain relief and anti-inflammatory. 2. Antibacterial: anisole is the main antibacterial component of fennel. Various pathogenic bacteria existed in fruits were sampled, and the effective antibacterial component (essential oil) of the distilled extract of fennel was used for antibacterial screening. The results showed that fennel had good antibacterial effect. The results of antibacterial experiment showed that the volatile oil of fennel seed inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Proteus. Although there are few studies on the antibacterial mechanism of fennel seed and its extracts, a large number of experiments have confirmed the antibacterial effect of fennel. 3. Promote gastrointestinal peristalsis: fennel can enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, make gas elimination and reduce gastrointestinal distension. The principle is to use the function of heat conduction plus radiation, so that the blood circulation in the intestinal lumen is promoted and quickly redistributed, so that the intestinal wall edema, bleeding phenomenon is relieved, the permeability of the intestinal wall is also enhanced, the internal environment disorder and other phenomena will no longer occur. 4. Liver protection and anti-liver fibrosis: fennel can inhibit the progress of liver fiber, thus has an effect on liver microsomal oxidase. By antagonizing aldosterone receptor, fennel can inhibit the activation and proliferation of hepatic stellate cells, reduce the generation of collagen fibers, improve various functions of liver, and enhance the inactivation of liver to aldosterone. 5. Others: fennel can improve immunity, promote serum hemolysin formation and promote T lymphocyte proliferation. Fennel can promote the secretion of bile and increase the solid components of bile, so fennel has a gallbladder effect. Fennel can promote the total urine output of cirrhotic rats with ascites. The effect and function of fennel Fennel has the effect of dispersing cold and relieving pain, regulating qi and stomach, relieving pain, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, protecting liver, anti-fibrosis, etc. Fennel is the dry and mature fruit of star anise, also known as star anise, aniseed and anise. According to traditional Chinese medicine, fennel has a hot taste and warm sex, and belongs to the liver, kidney, spleen and stomach meridian. It has the effect of dispersing cold and relieving pain, regulating qi and stomach, and can be used for cold hernia and abdominal pain, testicular drooping, dysmenorrhea, less abdominal cold and pain, abdominal distension and pain, less food and vomiting and diarrhea. Modern studies show that fennel contains volatile oil, fatty acids, coumarins, glycosides and other components, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, anti-ulcer, gallbladder, relax tracheal smooth muscle, paralyze central nervous system, and antibacterial effects. Fennel also has sex hormone-like effects such as shortening sex cycle and increasing weight of mammary gland, oviduct, endometrium and myometrium. At present, fennel can also be used in clinical treatment of clamp hernia, testicular hydrocele, scrotal elephantism, temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome. Speaking of fennel ah, Xiaobian and it also happened a little story ~ At first Xiaobian is very hate the taste of fennel, the first contact is to eat fennel dumplings, the strange taste, it is difficult to accept, so that after a long time will not try. Small make up company downstairs, there is a breakfast store, there are all kinds of snacks every day in the morning, the steamed stuffed bun, paste, pancakes, shredded cake collapse and so on, of course, also have a pie, with little also not of fennel stuffing, the attempt is influenced by the temptation of colleagues, fennel egg pie, smell good ah, together with their descriptions of taste, small make up can't resist, decided to buy a try. Who knows just this once, let Xiaobian deeply fall in love with fennel pie. This experience and small make up very hate onion to onion love not to release the same as the same, do not know little friends have had this experience, very hate things suddenly in a moment fell in love with ~ in fact, fennel has many nicknames, such as called cilantro, cumin and so on. Besides HAVING edible value, the rhizomes, leaves of YO ~ fennel that STILL has medicinal value can be medicated. It tastes hot and cold. It can stimulate appetite and digestion, regulate qi and dissipate cold, and help Yang way. Soak wine drinking has the effect of pain relief and cold, the leaves are mashed and applied in the red and swollen places, but also have the effect of swelling. In THE MEANTIME, RICH VITAMIN IS CONTAINED IN FENNEL, carotenE WAITS, STILL CAN INVIGORATE STOMACH REGULATE GAS.