The bulb foliage and seeds of the fennel plant are widely used as spice in many of the culinary traditions of the world.. Fennel seed are used as a flavoring amens in many herbal medicines and to help dareperse flatulence.. The seeds and roots also help to open obstructions of the liver spleen & gall bladder and to ease painful swellings in addition to helping with yellow jaundice the gout and occasional cramps.. In United States Fennel Seed syrup was formerly used as an official drug and was lareted for the treatmenst of indigestion.. Year of Estd.. : 1996