| Long before fennel seed became one of the enhancing ingredients found in Thermadrol it is remembered at the famous battle of Marathon (490 BC) in Greece against the Persians. The war was fought on a field of fennel. Today, it can be found in both Egypt and India. The flaxen brown dried fruit, fennel seed or Foeniculum vulgare is related to the parsley family. A tad bit sweeter than anise, fennel has a licorice-like taste with an aromatic scent. Fennel seed is synonymous with healing. Fennel is a native of the Mediterranean area and southern Europe.
Used to flavor the taste of Italian cuisine, meatballs, spaghetti and meatloaf, fennel is an authentic way to accentuate. As a succulent seasoning of fish, fennel is also used in certain
curry powder mixes. In the powerful weight loss supplement, Thermadrol, fennel seed ensures digestive dieting comfort as it wards off bacteria.
As far as the herb’s healing powers are concerned, chewing a handful of seeds is good for the digestive system. The licorice flavor soothes indigestion. Fennel works verisimilar to other herbs. It relaxes the lining of the digestive track to assure the expulsion of gas. According to reports released by Europeans, fennel has demonstrated the ability to annihilate certain bacteria. Consequently, it can be used via infusion or tincture to remedy diarrhea.
In certain medical trials, fennel seed has been touted as the female sex hormone, estrogen. Since it has the power to stimulate menstruation, studies have found the herb possesses a mild estrogenic effect. According to studies released by Israeli researchers, fennel seed has been bound to help colicky infants.
A trial evaluated 68 babies stricken with colic. Thirty-five of the infants were given a non-medicinal beverage; while the other 33 infants were administered fennel tea. The colicky babies who received the fennel tea demonstrated an improvement in their condition compared to the infants given a placebo drink.
All infant and female medical conditions aside, the fennel seed contained in Thermadrol is 100 percent safe.
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