🦙Andean & Incan Medicine
Hinojo Andino (Fennel)
Foeniculum vulgare
About Hinojo Andino (Fennel)
Hinojo Andino (Fennel) (Foeniculum vulgare) is a herb used in the Andean & Incan Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Bloating, Hormonal Imbalance, and Colic. The seeds and aerial parts are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea-coast and on riverbanks.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Seeds · internalAerial Parts · internal