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Botanical Name: Foeniculum vulgare Mill. ssp. vulgare var. dulce (Mill.) Batt. & Trab. Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). Synonyms: F. officinale ; F. capillaceum ; Anethum foeniculum ; fenkel; sweet fennel. Origin: Native to the Mediterranean region. Grown principally in France, Italy, Greece and Turkey. Botanical Description: A n annual or perennial plant growing up to 2 meter (6 ft) high. Has fine feathery leaves with golden flowers borne in distinctive umbels. Oil Extraction: Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried, comminuted seeds. The oil is colorless to pale yellow mobile liquid. Yield 2.5 to 6.5%. Aroma Profile: Has a sweet, aromatic, earthy-peppery top note. The middle note is sweet, anisic, woody. The dry out is tenacious sweet anisic. Major Constituents: trans-anethole (70 to 90%), limonene, α-pinene, methyl chavicol. Adulterants: Star anise oil, bitter fennel oil. Regulatory Status: GRAS 182.20. Aromatherapy: Balancing, soothing, normalizing, gently clarifying, calming, and relaxing. Blends well with: Clary sage, cypress, grapefruit, juniper, geranium, lavender, rose, orange, sage, ylang ylang Safety Data: Non-toxic, non-irritant, possible-sensitizing in some individuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Want to learn more? Take our Online Aromatherapy Course.
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