..thank you for this well written post!..I m using it often, know it since childhood from home..raw in a mixed salad smells great, for pastasauces and as a side dish I like it just fried with a little Olive-oil..yummy!..and I guess the first tea babys get when born is fennel tea, almost sure..of course it’s known and sold in pharmacy for stomach things..like your work..up..follow you..