Saunf - fennel seed (Foeniculum vulgare) powder, tea, water, distillate & oil properties, medicinal uses & side effects
Fennel seed is sweet & aromatic spice which commonly used in bloating, colic nausea, inflammation and caugh etc. It gives relief in cramping of the stomach and the intestines. It is also chewed as a mouth freshener. Chewing fennel stimulates bile flow and helps in better food digestion. Most of the spices are hot in nature and acidic in stoumch but the fennel seed is exception because It is a Sheet Virya or Cool potency herb subdues Pitta (Bile) and Vata (Wind), gives nourishment to the body and supports the building of the body fluids. Fennel seeds are tonic that improves body immunity and removes toxins.
Saunf Names in other language
Sanskrit : Ahichhatra, Avakapushpi, Bhuripushpa, Chhatra, Gandhadhika, Ghosha, Ghoshawati, Karavi, Madhavi, Madhura, Madhuri, Madalina, Shatapatrika, Shataprasuna, Shatapushpa, Shitashiva, Sugandha, Supushpika, Talaparni, Tapasapriya, Trishahara, Vanapushpa |
Assamese : Guvamuri |
Bengali : Marui, Panmauri |
English : Large Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Wild Fennel, Fenkel, Bitter Fennel, Common fennel, Carosella, Florence fennel, finocchio, garden fennel |
Gujrati : Variyali |
Hindi : Saunf, Souff |
Kannada : Badisompu, Doddasompu, Dodda sompu |
Kashmiri : Sanuf, Badnai |
Malayalam : Kattusatakuppa, Parinjaeragum |
Marathi : Badishop |
Oriya : Panamadhuri |
Punjabi : Saunf |
Tamil : Shombu |
Telugu : Sopu |
Unani : Baadiyaan, Baadiyaan, Bari Saunf |
Siddha/Tamil : Sogikeenai |
Ayurvedic properties
Rasa (Taste) : Madhura/Sweet, Katu (pungent), Tikta/Bitter |
Guna (Characteristics) : Laghu/Light, Snigdha (Unctuous or Oily) |
Virya (Potency) : Sheet/ Cool |
Vipaka (Post Digestive Effect) : Madhura/Sweet |
Dhatu (tissue) : Plasma, blood, muscles, nerve |
Srotas (channel) : Digestive, respiratory, nervous, urinary, reproductive, lactation |
Dosha Prabhav (Effect on Humors) : Pacifies Tridosha (Kapha-Pitta-Vata) |
Chemical constituents:
E- anethole, fenchone, methyl chavicol, limonene, α- pinene, imperatorin, bergapten, xanthotoxol, miyabenol and its glycosides, foeniculosides, glucopyranoside, adenosine, threo- anethole glycol and erythro- anethole glycol.
Fennel seed (Foeniculum vulgare), Nutritional value/100 g. (Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)
Principle | Nutrient Value | |
Energy | 345 Kcal | |
Carbohydrates | 52.29 g | |
Protein | 15.80 g | |
Total Fat | 14.87 g | |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
Dietary Fiber | 39.8 g | |
Vitamins | ||
Niacin | 6.050 mg | |
Pyridoxine | 0.470 mg | |
Riboflavin | 0.353 mg | |
Thiamin | 0.408 mg | |
Vitamin A | 135 IU | |
Vitamin C | 21 mg | |
Electrolytes | ||
Sodium | 88 mg | |
Potassium | 1694 mg | |
Minerals | ||
Calcium | 1196 mg | |
Copper | 1.067 mg | |
Iron | 18.54 mg | |
Magnesium | 385 mg | |
Manganese | 6.533 mg | |
Phosphorus | 487 mg |