Fennel Whole Seeds

Fennel Whole Seeds are bursting with the goodness of active bioactive compounds. Its phytonutrient composition includes tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, quercetin and apigenin. It also displays antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. These characteristics make it an excellent Ayurvedic spice for healthy digestion and gut health support.

Athreya Fennel Whole Seeds is an Ayurvedic spice for healthy digestion and optimal gut health support. It boosts immunity and supports natural cleansing action inside the GI tract. This encourages metabolism and also helps the body sustain bone health and body mass. Both things lead to healthy weight management when you pair it with exercise and healthy eating habits. Other benefits of Fennel are good for vital organs (i.e. brain, skin, and kidneys). It also promotes skin health, provides joint support, and encourages healthy female reproductive health.

Fennel Seeds have slightly astringent and sweet pungent taste in them when we harvest them at the right time in optimal conditions. That means choosing the fertile regions of Gujarat as its cultivation grounds.

At Athreya, we have special forming groups that work with us to get the high-quality seeds harvested from August to October. That is because these seeds mature during this time. Our precision helps us preserve the aroma and astringent, sweet-pungent taste inside them. Thus, helping us retain its potency and natural action.

Our Ayurveda experts received classical training in India. They follow the traditional Ayurvedic practices to preserve all the active phytoconstituents of the herbs for the final product.

For instance, we grow all the raw ingredients in indigenous areas with ideal climates for our Fennel Whole Seeds. We collaborate with organic farmers and suppliers to cultivate the herbs. Under our supervision, they follow substantial methods for cultivation and harvesting. There is no use of any toxic chemicals or pesticides during this time.

At Athreya Herbs, your health and wellbeing come first. Our goal is to help you find the highest quality organic formulas and traditional Ayurvedic products.

It is why we source the herbal ingredients from indigenous locations in India, but the final product is processed in the U.S. Our Ayurveda experts ensure that the herbal formula is free from the traces of any added chemicals, binding agents, fillers, herbal extracts, and excipients.

Over the years, Athreya Herbs has managed to deliver the purest, premium-quality Ayurvedic supplements. Our experts conduct multiple third-party quality assurance tests before shipment. We are here to provide you with natural Ayurvedic supplements that promote the body's strength, function, and overall wellbeing.

Fennel seeds hold a coveted spot in ancient Ayurvedic practices due to its health benefits. Traditional Ayurvedic recipes used it both as a delicious culinary spice and natural digestive aid. 
We enhance the benefits of fennel whole seeds by using similar methods of collecting the coriander and ajwain seeds. Where the seeds are harvested when their essential oils are highly concentrated. Soon after harvesting the seeds are shade dried and stored. Due to which it serves as an excellent Ayurvedic spice for healthy digestion. It does so by revitalizing our digestive fire with its many nutrients and bioactive ingredients. This helps support healthy functioning in the digestive system (including the GI tract). It’s also beneficial for maintaining gut flora and immunity. That encourages a healthy response against external stressors.
These actions lead to healthy metabolism and natural toxin removal. It is why, these seeds help your body sustain a healthy weight when aided by a balanced diet and daily exercise. It also promotes bone health and joint flexibility. Thus, proving to be an excellent supplement for physical health. 
Apart from this, the cooling properties of fennel are beneficial for reproductive health. They support healthy and comfortable menstrual cycles. While its nutritious chemical composition boosts lactation post-birth. Alternatively, its calming effects promote brain health and cognition too.

Other benefits of fennel whole seeds include skin health rejuvenation. Due to which you get healthy, youthful skin. 
As a Pitta and Kapha balancing  herb, it effectively supports a healthy Agni and promotes bowel movements. It manages to do this by pacifying occasional aggravation of inflammation in the entire gut. 

Serving size - ½  - 1 teaspoon
Ingredient - Fennel seed (Mishreya) Foeniculum vulgare^+
+Certified Organic Ingredients
This product is organically grown and harvested in accordance with the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP).

This item is gluten-free, soy-free, yeast-free, dairy-free, GMO-free, and preservative-free, and contains no animal by-products. And it is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Manufactured in a facility that processes tree nuts. It is also a third-party laboratory tested for purity from heavy-metal levels.

• Botanical Name – Foeniculum vulgare
• Family – Umbelliferae
• English Name – Bitter Fennel, Common Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Wild Fennel

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a sturdy, perennial herb with bright yellow flowers and feathery leaves. Its main body is erect and glaucous green. This Ayurvedic herb grows in sun-lit areas and measures up to 2.5 m when it reaches maturity. Its stems are hollow, while its leaves grow up to 40 cm long. They have a dill-likeappearance though they are slightly thinner.

This plant grows dainty flowers that are produced in terminal compound umbels 5–15 cm wide. Each umbel section sprouts 20–50 tiny yellow flowers that grow short pedicels. While the fruit is nothing but a dry seed. These seeds are 4–10 mm long, half as wide/less with grooves on its surface.