whole organic fennel
Fennel (Misreya, Madhurika) has the taste (Rasa) sweet, spicy, bitter. According to Ayurvedic understanding, it is supposed to slightly stimulate Agni. Fennel seeds have a calming effect on Vata and Pitta. Their slightly sweet taste has been familiar to many small children and nursing mothers for generations.
Fennel seeds are used as tea or spice.
Effect on doshas:
Rasa (taste): spicy/katu, bitter/tikta, sweet/madhura
Guna (property): dry/ruksha, light/laghu
Virya (effectiveness): cold/shita
Vipaka (taste after digestion): sweet/madhura
Agni (metabolic energy): gently stimulates Agni
Sattva, Rajas, Tamas (mental effect): increases Sattva
Ingredients:
fennel*, whole
* from controlled organic cultivation
Storage:
Store in a cool, dry place
