Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare var. vulgare

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Health Canada Monographs

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BITTER FENNEL-FOENICULUM VULGARE
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve digestive upset including bloating and flatulence
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve the pain associated with menstruation
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve the pain associated with menstruation and digestive upset including bloating and flatulence). Does not apply to the essential oil as only one claim is associated with it
  • For multi-ingredient products:
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Bitter fennel is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an expectorant to help relieve coughs associated with colds)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older (EMA 2007).0.6–2.8 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older (EMA 2007).3–5 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older (EMA 2007).4.5–7.5 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (EMA 2024, 2007).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner before use if you are taking any medications including birth control pills or hormone therapy or other health products (EMA 2007).
adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (EMA 2024, 2007).

Alternative Names

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Bitter fennel(common)Bitter fennel essential oil(common)Common fennel(common)Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare var. vulgare

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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21 % (v/v)11 licensed products
50 mg9 licensed products
35 mg7 licensed products
42 mg6 licensed products
60 mg5 licensed products
32 mg4 licensed products
0.0125 mL3 licensed products
0.05 mL3 licensed products
3.75 mg3 licensed products
18 mg3 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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Foeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare var. vulgare - SeedShared monographBitter fennelShared monographBitter fennel essential oilShared monographCommon fennelShared monographBITTER FENNEL-FOENICULUM VULGARECovers this ingredientZingiber officinaleCo-occurs in 24 productsFoeniculum vulgare subsp. vulgare var. dulceShared health claimsRoman fennelShared health claims

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