There is a variety that is called sweet fennel also known as Florence Fennel or Finocchio that produces the bulb which is used in cooking. The bulb can be eaten raw or cooked in soups and stews. Fennel is also good for helping the digestive system and milk producing glands. It also has mucus countering and pain relieving properties. To make a fennel tea, use two to four grams of seeds in every cup of hot boiling water.
Sweet fennel is the variety that produces a bulb.
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