Fennel Oil is an
essential oil commonly used in aromatherapy.
The word fennel comes from the Latin ‘Foenum’ meaning ‘Hay’. It was commonly used by many ancient civilizations like the Romans, Chinese and Egyptian.
Fennel Oil is extracted from fennel seeds of the perennial fennel herb, through the process of steam distillation. The Oil has a tingling spicy aroma and is used mainly to aid the digestive process and to boost emotional well being.
Fennel Oil can be used as blended massage oil, with burners and vaporizers, by diluting in baths and soaks or as creams and lotions.
Benefits of Fennel Oil:
Digestive Properties – Fennel Oil is most effectively used to solve digestive problems. It is known to ease irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, colic, nausea, dyspepsia, indigestion, flatulence and even eating disorders like anorexia. Fennel Oil also helps control obesity; it helps suppress appetite and leaves the stomach feeling full, which helps avoid unnecessary eating.
Cosmetic Properties – Fennel Oil is great for the skin.
It has strong cleansing and toning properties. It tones facial muscles and restores moisture to the skin. This firms up the skin, reduces wrinkles and eye bags on the face. It also helps the skin recover quickly from bruises, cuts and eruptions.
Enhances Mental Strength – Fennel Oil has a calming and strengthening effect on a person’s mental and emotional state. It helps you find your own strength and courage in bad times. It helps drive away stress, panic and anxiety. It is also known to boost the sex drive.
Anti Spasmodic – Fennel Oil helps prevent abnormal contractions in the body known as spasms. Spasms are known to affect the respiratory and intestinal tracts, muscles and nerves. They result in acute pain, crams, muscle pulls and convulsion. It extreme cases it even leads to fits. Massaging Fennel Oil helps provide much needed relief to the affected areas.
Depurative – Fennel Oil works as a detoxifying agent to purify the body. It helps flush out toxins and waste matter like uric acid, blood urea, etc. In the process it cleans the body and keeps the vital organs, like the liver, spleen and stomach clean and protected.
Diuretic – Fennel Oil works as a diuretic, ensuring adequate amounts of urination. This in turn facilitates proper digestion, maintains optimal levels of blood pressure and keeps the kidneys healthy and functioning.
Antiseptic Solution – Applying Fennel Oil to open wounds and cuts protects them from getting septic or getting infected. This is especially effective in protecting post operative incisions.
Fennel Oil shouldn’t be used in large quantities as this can prove to be harmful. Additionally, it should not be used by pregnant women or epilepsy patients.
