Xiao Hui Xiang

Latin name: Foeniculi Bulgaris, Fructus

Xiao Hui Xiang Also Known As: Fennel Seed, Bitter Fennel, Carosella, Common Fennel, Finnochio, Florence Fennel, Garden Fennel, Large Fennel, Phytoestrogen, Sweet Fennel, Wild Fennel. Foeniculum vulgare, synonyms Foeniculum officinale, Foeniculum capillaceum, Anethum foeniculum.

Properties: PUNGENT - WARM

Dosage: dried = 3-9g.

Meridian/Channels: LIVER, KIDNEY, SPLEEN, STOMACH

• soothes liver Qi, warms kidney, expels cold - alleviate pain
• regulates and harmonizes stomach Qi

Also Used For: Orally, Xiao Hui Xiang/Fennel seed is used to enhance lactation, promote menstruation, facilitate birth, increase libido, treat indigestion, upper respiratory tract mucous membrane inflammation, cough, bronchitis, loss of appetite, visual problems, and colic in infants. In Chinese medicine, Xiao Hui Xiang/Fennel fruit/seed is used orally in combination formulas for cholera, backache, and bedwetting. Fennel powder is used topically in Chinese medicine as a poultice for hard-to-heal snake bites.