Mostly recommended to buy fennel fruits for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (which may be accompanied by intestinal spasms and pain, bloating, colic in children), stones (gallstones and kidneys), decreased functions of the mammary glands (insufficient production of milk), with painful menstruation, as well as with bronchitis (as an expectorant). Fennel fruits are part of laxatives and sedatives, and essentialoil is used in medicine for obesity, bloating and constipation. In traditional medicine, fennel fruits are used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, it is considered the most effectiveamong medicinal herbs, which are used to eliminate colic in newborns, it is prescribed to almost every baby, it improves digestion, it is used as a mild laxative, and also for diseases of the respiratory organs, as an expectorant. It has a mild calming effect. Even in ancient times, people believed that it helps "from all ailments." Fennel leaves were used to make salads, added to soups, and the fruits served as spices in bakeries, as well as aniseed for sprinkling bread.