Fennel, sweet (Foeniculum vulgare) sd: analgesic, antibacterial, antidepressant,  antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, detoxifier, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, lactogenic, stomachic -- backache, breast engorgement, bruises, constipation, coughs, cystitis, edema, flatulence, gastrointestinal spasms, gout, indigestion, irregular/painful/scanty menstruation, menopause, milk deficiency in nursing mothers, nail fungus, premenstrual syndrome,  sluggish bile flow, urinary tract infections 
 
(*avoid using in pregnancy, lactation, endometriosis, estrogen-dependent cancers, bleeding disorders, children under 5years of age; antidiabetic, diuretic and anticoagulant medications, major surgery, peptic ulcer, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders) use at low dilution for short period of time)