Water fennel
Water fennel

Background

There is very little scientific information about this product. Our staff is continually analyzing the available information on natural medicines and will add data here as it becomes available.

People use this for...

Orally, the ripe seeds of water fennel are used orally as an expectorant, for the relief of coughs, as a diuretic, and as an antiflatulent.

Pregnancy And Lactation: Insufficient reliable information is available; avoid using.

There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of water fennel.

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Dosing & administration

    Adverse effects

    Interactions with pharmaceuticals

    None known.

    Interactions with herbs & supplements

    None known.

    Interactions with foods

    None known.

    Interactions with lab tests

    None known.

    Interactions with diseases

    None known.

    Mechanism of action

    The applicable part of water fennel is the ripe seed. The active agents include fatty oil, volatile oil (including (+)-beta-phellandrene, dillapiol, myristicin, androle), resin, wax, galacton, mannan, and rubber substances (18).

    References

    18Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
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