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小茴香


Name (CN) 小茴香 (Xiǎo huí xiāng)
Synonyms (CN) 小茴、小香、茴香、怀香、蘹香、茴香子、盐茴、谷香、谷茴香、
Name (EN) Fennel Fruit
Scientific name(s) Semen Cumini Cymni, Fructus Foeniculi, Foeniculi Fructus
Used section Dry ripe fruit
Taste Spicy
Channel Tropism Induce in the liver, kidney, spleen and stomach meridians.
Cold/Hot properties Warm
Group Plant [Condiments]

Origin The dried ripe fruit of Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Function and treatment Dispersing cold and relieving pain, regulating Qi and harmonizing the stomach. Used for cold hernia and abdominal pain, testicular drop, dysmenorrhea, cold pain in the lower abdomen, distention and pain in the abdomen, diarrhea with little food, testicular sphincter effusion. Salt cumin warms the kidney, disperses cold and relieves pain. Used for cold hernia and abdominal pain, testicular drop, menstrual cold and abdominal pain.
Origin and best harvesting period Fennel fruit's main origin distribution:It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is cultivated all over China. It is mainly produced in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Liaoning. Cumin is usually harvested in summer or autumn. If cumin is planted between March and April, then it is harvested in the summer, specifically between May and June. If cumin is planted between July and August, then cumin is harvested in the fall, specifically between September and October.

Related compounds


No. Name(s)
COMP-000388 1,8-cineole; 1,8-cineol; cineole; p-cineole; eucalyptol
COMP-000407 2-heptanol
COMP-000415 β-phellandrene; beta-phellandrene; 3-methylene-6-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexene; 3-methylene-6-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexene
COMP-000450 (e)-nerolidol; e-nerolidol; trans-nerolidol; nerolidol; (±)-trans-nerolidol; 1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl-, (e)-
COMP-000460 alpha-thujene; 3-thujene; (+/-)-alpha-thujene
COMP-000472 camphor; (-)-alcanfor; (1r)-camphor
COMP-000523 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-1,3-cyclohexadiene; alpha-terpinene
COMP-000538 p-menth-1-en-4-ol; terpinen-4-ol; terpinenol-4; 4-terpineol; 1-terpinen-4-ol; l-4-terpineol; terpinene-4-ol; 3-cyclohexen-1-ol, 4-methyl-1-(1-methylethyl)-
COMP-000539 myrcene; beta-myrcene; 7-methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene
COMP-000543 bornyl acetate
COMP-000576 3-carene; carene-3; carene; car-3-ene; alpha-carene
COMP-000579 beta-ocimene; 3,7-dimethyl-1,3,6-octatriene; beta-trans-ocimene; trans-beta-ocimene; β-trans-ocimene; 1,3,6-octatriene, 3,7-dimethyl-, (e)-; ocimene; 1,3,6-octatriene, 3,7-dimethyl-; trans-ocimene
COMP-000596 fenchyl alcohol; fenchol
COMP-000609 4-carene; (+)-4-carene
COMP-000626 alpha-terpinolene; terpinolene; p-mentha-1,4(8)-diene; cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethylidene)-; terpinolen
COMP-000641 globulol; ledol
COMP-000645 gamma-terpinene; 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-1,4-cyclohexadiene; γ-terpinene; 1,4-cyclohexadiene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-
COMP-000658 (e)-caryophyllene; beta-caryophyllene; β-caryophyllene; trans-caryophyllene; caryophyllene
COMP-000689 1r-alpha-pinene; alpha-pinene; α-pinene; 2,6,6-trimethyl-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene; (1r)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene
COMP-000692 eugenol; 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol; 2-methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol
COMP-000751 (z)-beta-farnesene; beta-farnesene; cis-beta-farnesene
COMP-000755 isocaryophyllene; γ-caryophyllene
COMP-000756 cis-methyl isoeugenol; 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(1-propenyl)-benzene; methyl isoeugenol
COMP-000768 alpha-fenchene; (-)-7,7-dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane; 7,7-dimethyl-2-methylenenorbornane
COMP-000772 gamma-cadinene; epimuurolene
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Macro-nutrients


Area N/A
Edible fraction 86%
Energy 24 (Kcal)
Moisture 91.2 (g)
Protein 2.5 (g)
Fat 0.4 (g)
Fiber 1.6 (g)
Carbohydrates 2.6 (g)
Retinol equivalent 402 (µg)
Thiamine 0.06 (mg)
Riboflavin 0.09 (mg)
Niacin 0.8 (mg)
Vitamin E 0.94 (mg)
Vitamin A N/A
Vitamin C N/A
Carotene N/A
Sodium 186.3 (mg)
Calcium 154(mg)
Iron 1.2 (mg)
Ascorbic acid 26 (mg)
Cholesterol N/A
Magnesium N/A
Zinc N/A
Copper N/A
Selenium N/A
Phosphorus N/A
Potassium N/A
Manganese N/A