Fennel Essential Oil   Fennel Essential Oil

     (Sweet)




Sweet Fennel Essential Oil Profile: The history of fennel is extravagant and had many uses throughout the old world countries. In Greece, the wealthy used it as a weight loss cure to suppress appetite, while the poorer classes used it to fight off hunger pangs. Ancient Chinese used fennel to cure snakebites, while the Egyptians and Romans ate it after meals for digestion.

Common Name: Sweet Fennel Essential Oil
Botanical Name: foeniculum vulgare
Country of Origin: Europe, France, Germany, India, Japan,
Mediterranean, North America, Poland,
Romania, Russia & Spain
Parts Used: fruit (seeds)
Extraction: steam distillation
Aroma: pepper-like, spicy, sweet, woodsy
Physical Uses: Sweet fennel essential oil has diverse medicinal benefits. It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that can help prevent the build up of toxins, relieve digestive problems and fight infection. It can also be used to regulate menstrual cycles, minimize premenstrual symptoms and decrease fluid retention. It is effective for treating coughs, colds, bronchitis, gas, hiccups and nausea.

Aromatic Uses: The sweet spicy fragrance of fennel aromatherpy oil can help reduce stress and nervousness while also providing a sense of strength, courage and warmth.
  • Enhances: happiness, perseverance, confidence, emotional release, relaxation, creativity, courage, security, rejuvenation, spirituality, assertiveness, and ambition
  • Reduces: loss of menstruation, nausea, menopausal problems, conflict, rigidity, fear, lack of energy, lack of interest in life, and stagnation
Metaphysical Uses: courage, longevity, purification

Complementary Blending Oils for Sweet Fennel: geranium, hyssop, lavender, lemon, rose, sandalwood

Safety Warnings: Avoid if pregnant, history of epilepsy and use in sun. Skin irritant. Dilute well before use.

Sweet Fennel Essential Oil Recipes:
  • For Nervousness and Tension: Mix 3 drops Fennel Essential Oil, 2 drops Rose Essential Oil (or Rose Dilute) with 2 drops Sandalwood Essential Oil in a diffuser or aromatherapy lamp and inhale deeply. For optimal results perform a light meditation.
  • For Eliminating Toxins: Add 4 drops Fennel Essential Oil to a warm bath before you get into the tub. The Fennel will help flush waste products from the body.
  • To Ease Menstrual Pain: Add 5 drops Fennel Essential Oil and 2 tbsp honey to a warm bath. Follow bath by dressing warmly and resting for 1 hour in a quiet room.
  • Loss of Direction: Mix 3 drops Fennel Essential Oil with 3 drops Geranium Essential Oil in a diffuser or aromatherapy lamp to stimulate and encourage the mind.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases.