Fennel Seed 100g | Xiao Hui Xiang 小茴香

Xiao Hui Xiang (小茴香), fennel seed, 100g dried. Sweet, aniseed-scented seeds that sit in the Chinese materia medica as a warming herb and in the kitchen as one of the five spices in five-spice powder.

• 100g of dried fennel seed
• Botanical name Foeniculum vulgare
• Sweet, aniseed aroma with a clean finish
• Interior-warming category of the Chinese materia medica
• One of the five spices in Chinese five-spice powder

Traditional use of Fennel Seed

Xiao Hui Xiang is described in Chinese medicine as warming the liver and kidney channels and dispersing cold. It is traditionally dry-fried before use in a formula.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Xiao Hui Xiang · Chinese 小茴香 · also written 茴香 · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Foeniculi · botanical name Foeniculum vulgare · English: fennel seed, fennel fruit · Cantonese: siu wui heung

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.