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Ayurvedic Dravya · Spice · — kcal / 100g

Fennel seed Shatapushpa

Also known as: saunf, mishreya

Classic after-meal digestive and breath freshener; calms the gut for all doshas.

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Fennel seed — Ayurvedic Spice & USDA Nutrition

Fennel seed — Rasa: Sweet, Pungent, Bitter · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Oily
Digestibility & Agni
5/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Grishma, Sharad, Vasanta, Varsha, Hemanta, Shishira · Morning, Midday, Evening

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Classic after-meal digestive and breath freshener; calms the gut for all doshas.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Lightly roast and chew 1/2 tsp after meals; steep as tea for colic or bloating.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Haritakyadi varga.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • chewed after meals (roasted)
  • cumin and coriander (CCF tea)
  • warm milk for lactation support

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

Well tolerated in normal culinary amounts.

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Fennel seed

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (2g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Fennel seed

Ajwain Cumin ChurnaSnack · 13 min

Ajwain Cumin Churna

Ajwain Cumin Churna is presented as a culinary spice blend, not as a therapeutic dose. Vata: use a light pinch in moist ...

Amaranth Cardamom PorridgeBreakfast · 42 min

Amaranth Cardamom Porridge

Amaranth Cardamom Porridge is served freshly cooked and warm as a grain-based morning meal. Vata: make it softer and use...

Amaranth PanjiriDessert · 34 min

Amaranth Panjiri

Amaranth Panjiri is a dry roasted flour-and-ghee sweet traditionally served in small spoonfuls. Vata: take with warm mil...

Ash Gourd Chana DalLunch · 51 min

Ash Gourd Chana Dal

Ash Gourd Chana Dal balances a thoroughly cooked pulse with a restrained aromatic tempering. Vata: serve moist with ghee...

Ash Gourd Fennel SabziLunch · 39 min

Ash Gourd Fennel Sabzi

Ash Gourd Fennel Sabzi is a softly cooked, moderately seasoned vegetable dish. Vata: cook it fully and add a touch more ...

Beetroot Mung KitchariLunch · 53 min

Beetroot Mung Kitchari

Beetroot Mung Kitchari is a soft one-pot grain-and-pulse preparation suited to a freshly cooked meal. Vata: serve warm w...

Bengali Spinach Chana DalLunch · 45 min

Bengali Spinach Chana Dal

Fennel keeps this spinach and chana dal preparation aromatic but gentle Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghee if the...

Ajwain Fennel InfusionDrink · 20 min

Ajwain Fennel Infusion

Ajwain Fennel Infusion is a food beverage for enjoyment and seasonal balance, not a medicinal treatment Vata: serve warm...

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