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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Felter's Materia Medica on Foeniculum

FOENICULUM
   The ripe fruit of Foeniculum vulgare, Miller (Nat. Ord. Umbelliferae). Dose, 10 to 30 grains. Common Names: Fennel, Fennel Seeds, Sweet Fennel. Principal Constituent.—A sweet volatile... / The ripe fruit of Foeniculum vulgare, Miller (Nat. Ord. Umbelliferae). Dose, 10 to 30 grains. Common Names: Fennel, Fe...1


WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Physician's Materia Medica on Foeniculum

FENNELFOENI
   The fruit of FOENICULUM CAPILLACEU M, Gilbert. Carminative, stomachic, in hot infusion diaphoretic, emmenagogue. galactagogue. The active constituent is the official volatile oil which is given in doses of 0.03 to 0.12 c. c. (1/2 to 2 m). or more.2


References

1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.