It is extracted from dried fennel seeds by steam distillation. The sometimes colorless oil helps reduce inflammation and is used by aromatherapists to cleanse oily and congested skin.The modern therapeutic applications for fennel oil and oil are supportable based on their history of use in well established systems of traditional medicine, phytochemical investigations, and in vitro and in vivo studies in animals.Fennel Oil Has Various Beneficial Properties
- Recommended for cold and congestion.
- A remedy for digestive complaints such as flatulence, constipation, colic, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, dyspepsia and hiccups.
- Has a cleansing and tonic effect on the skin, helping with the bruises, sorting out overly oily skin and to fight wrinkles in more mature complexions (possibly due to the estrogen properties of the oil).
- Have Aparients properties- it is mildly laxative.
- Effective in removing intestinal worms.
- Massages and baths: Add two to three drops into your massage oil or your bath water.
- Facials: Blend a few drops with an unscented facial cream.
- Wounds: Apply one to two drops to the affected area.
Is Fennel Oil Safe?
Fennel oil’s trans-anethole component boosts estrogen production, which can be harmful for women who are pregnant, have breast or uterine cancers and tumors, or have a history of hormone-linked carcinoma or endometriosis.
People with sensitive skin and children under the age of five should also stay away from this essential oil to prevent allergic reactions. Always check with your physician and/or take a skin patch test first to make sure that you can use without any problems.
Side Effects
Fennel oil can have narcotic effects like convulsions, hallucinations, and mental imbalance, especially when consumed in large doses. It may also cause vomiting, seizures, and pulmonary edema.
