Botanical Name | Foeniculum Vulgare Dulce |
Common Name | Fennel, Sweet Fennel, Fenkel |
Country of Origin | France |
Solubility | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
Specific Gravity | 0.963 @ 72°F |
Optical Rotation | 22.4 |
Refrective Index | 1.534 @ 72°F |
PlantPart | Seed |
Bland With | It can easily mix with Bergamot, Lavender, Frankincense and Rose |
CAS No | 8006-84-6 |
Flash Point | 145°F |
Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
The fennel sweet oil offered by us is extracted from the natural ingredients of fennel plant. Fennel is a perennial herb that can grow up to 2 meters high having feathery leaves and golden yellow flowers.
known as Fenkle in the Middle Ages, its name is from the Latin 'foenum' meaning 'hay'. The ancients believed it gave one longevity, courage and strength, and warded off evil spirits. Not only did they use it to strengthen the eyesight, but also for snakebite, colic, and fleas.
Color : Clear, pale yellow liquid @22C with herbaceous, peppery odor,
Aroma : Spicy, woodsy scent.
The essential oil of fennel is made up of anethole (50 to 80%), limonene, fenchone, and estragole. The seeds of the plant also contain fiber and complex carbohydrates.
Fennel sweet essential oil is known to have various medicinal uses. It can be used as an antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, stimulant, splenic, stomachic, and as a vermifuge. The essential oil is said to be invigorating, restoring, stimulating, and warming.