California License Exam, Pacific College Comps
Foeniculi Fructus
Fennel Fruit
Warm Interior and Expel Cold
Acrid
Dry-fried to moderate its strong mobilizing nature. It enhances the herb's ability to warm and adjust the middle as well as awaken the Spleen. It is most commonly used for nausea and vomiting due to Stomach cold or for loss of appetite from Spleen deficiency. Salt-fried to guide it down into the Kidneys to warm and disperse pathogenic cold in the lower burner.
Warm
Moves Liver Qi
Warms the Kidneys
Dispels Cold
Alleviates Pain
Harmonizes the Stomach
Caution during pregnancy, and with yin deficiency fire.
3-9g. Salt-fry for lower back pain and hernia.
ST, SP, LIV, KD