Speaking of fennel, female friends who often cook may be familiar with it. Its scientific name is fennel, which is the fruit of Umbelliferae. Its appearance is light green, as big as millet, emitting a special fragrance. It is one of the commonly used spices. Fennel, pepper, star anise, cinnamon and clove are ground into powder, commonly known as "spiced powder". Fennel, besides seasoning, has good medicinal value and is a commonly used Chinese medicine. If female friends master the usage, they can easily cope with some minor physical problems and promote their health.

Medicinal value of fennel According to Compendium of Materia Medica, fennel tastes warm and pungent, and has the functions of dredging meridians, promoting blood circulation to dispel cold, regulating qi and relieving pain. Used alone or in combination with other traditional Chinese medicines, it is very helpful to treat various cold diseases. Modern medical research has found that the volatile substances contained in fennel have strong bactericidal effect, can also excite the central nervous system of human body and promote blood circulation. Fennel can relieve muscle tension and promote gastrointestinal peristalsis to some extent.

Using fennel to solve women's small problems In modern society, women have tense work, irregular life and frequent dysmenorrhea, which brings a lot of trouble to work and life. In the early stage of dysmenorrhea, drinking fennel 15g boiled water can play the role of dredging meridians and dispelling cold, and relieve the pain caused by dysmenorrhea.

There are many mosquitoes in summer, and women are easily bitten. Putting fennel and wormwood in a small cloth bag can repel mosquitoes.

Cold in the spleen and stomach of women can easily cause stomach pain, bloating and other problems. Boiling water with fennel and ginger can warm the stomach, relieve pain and eliminate flatulence. Putting fennel in a towel and hot compress on the abdomen can solve the problems of abdominal cold pain and diarrhea.

For female friends with poor appetite, you can add fennel when cooking or cooking soup, which can stimulate appetite and enhance digestion.

Fennel is cheap and unremarkable, but if used properly, it can contribute to women's health. What you need to remind friends here is that fennel is a warm food, which is suitable for people with yang deficiency and cold constitution, but not for people with yin deficiency and internal heat. Female friends must pay attention to distinguish their own physique, in order to really benefit their health.