Fennel

Fennel

There are two varieties of fennel; the common garden or sweet fennel, which is used mostly as condiment and flavoring, and Florence Fennel usually known as Finocchio and used on a very large scale by Italians and other Latin races. The former is classified mainly as an herb and is not suitable for use in juice form except under the care of an expert on the use of herbs. The Florence variety, however, makes an excellent juice! The plant belongs to the celery family, but its juice is much sweeter and more aromatic than celery juice. In fact, the plant is sometimes known erroneously as anise celery, but the Italian name, Finocchio (pronounced Finokkio), is more generally used. Fennel juice is a very valuable blood builder and is, therefore, of the utmost benefit in menstrual disorders. It has been used successfully alone or in combination with carrot and beet juice in this connection.

There are two varieties of fennel; the common garden or sweet fennel, which is used mostly as condiment and flavoring, and Florence Fennel usually known as Finocchio and used on a very large scale by Italians and other Latin races. The former is classified mainly as an herb and is not really great for use in juice form (except under the care of an expert). The Florence variety, however, makes an incredible juice elixir!

The plant belongs to the celery family, but its juice is much sweeter and more aromatic than celery juice. In fact, the plant is sometimes known erroneously as anise celery, but the Italian name, Finocchio (pronounced Finokkio or Finokki), is more generally used. Fennel juice is a very valuable blood builder and is, therefore, of the utmost benefit in menstrual disorders. It has been used successfully alone or in combination with carrot and beet juice in this connection.

One cup of raw fennel bulb has 1.08 grams protein, 27 calories and 2.7 grams of dietary fiber.

Potassium – 360 mg
Phosphorus – 44 mg
Magnesium – 15 mg
Calcium – 43 mg
Iron – 0.64 mg
Sodium – 45 mg
Zinc – 0.17 mg
Copper – 0.057 mg
Manganese – 0.166 mg
Selenium – 0.6 mcg
Vitamin C – 10.4 mg
Niacin – 0.557 mg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) – 0.009 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) – 0.028 mg
Vitamin B6 – 0.041 mg
Folate – 23 mcg
Pantothenic Acid – 0.202 mg
Vitamin A – 117 IU