Fennel contains volatile oils, flavonoids including rutin and quercetin, as well as coumarins, phytosterols, fixed oils and sugars. Sweet fennel is calming and supportive at times of hormonal change.
Fennel is an aniseed-flavoured perennial herb indigenous to Europe and cultivated in India, China and Egypt. Both fennel seeds and bulbs are commonly used in cooking in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Asia.
