Fennel has the effect of dispersing cold and relieving pain, regulating qi and stomach for men, and can be used to treat cold hernia and abdominal pain (acute abdominal pain caused by cold internal organs and external wind-cold), and cold and stagnant qi in the middle-virtue organs.
1. Dispersing cold and relieving pain: Fennel is pungent and warm in nature, it can warm the kidney and liver, and can be used for treating cold hernia abdominal pain, testicular swelling and pain, cold pain in the lower abdomen, dysmenorrhea, and is often used together with Wu Yao and Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong.
2. Regulating Qi and harmonizing the stomach: Fennel can warm the middle Jiao, disperse cold (using medicine to warm the spleen and stomach to dispel cold) and relieve pain, and can regulate the Qi of the spleen and stomach, so it can be used for treating the syndrome of deficiency in the middle Jiao and cold Qi stagnation, which is manifested by cold pain in the epigastrium and the stomach, nausea, and vomiting, and it is often used in the same way as galangal.
The adverse effects of fennel have not been clarified, and it is contraindicated for those who are allergic to fennel, and caution should be exercised for those who are suffering from yin deficiency and fire exuberance.
If you are not feeling well, please consult a doctor and use the medicine under the doctor’s guidance of diagnosis.