28-02-2010, 20:52
Fennel seed doesn't have nearly as many side effects as Fenugreek (blood sugar). Though, you can get growth with both. Also, scientifically speaking, fennel seed has performed better in mammary department than Fenugreek (one study about testing breast enhancement herbs and another one found in Iranian study about fennel cream). Fenugreek is much more popular (and available in stores)
Here it goes (I just found it ... you can google this as well to find original article):
* Fennel Seed - Fennel has been used for centuries as both food and medicine. It was used traditionally to increase the flow of breast milk in nursing women, enhance libido, and increase menstrual flow. There are no published studies examining the use of fennel seed for breast enhancement in humans. In the 1930s, there was some interest in fennel in the development of synthetic estrogens, due to compounds called dianethole and photoanethole.
One study found that after consuming fennel seed for 10 days, the weight of breast tissue in female rats increased. Higher doses increased the weight of the uterus, which suggests that fennel in high doses may stimulate the growth of uterine tissue. Fennel may decrease the effectiveness of the antibiotic Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and possibly other drugs in the ciprofloxacin family and should not be combined.
Antihirsutism activity that Fennel seeds might be capable of:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Antihirsutism+activity+of+Fennel+%28fruits+of+Foeniculum+vulgare%29+...-a0109026443
http://www.zhion.com/digestion/Fennel.html
Here it goes (I just found it ... you can google this as well to find original article):
* Fennel Seed - Fennel has been used for centuries as both food and medicine. It was used traditionally to increase the flow of breast milk in nursing women, enhance libido, and increase menstrual flow. There are no published studies examining the use of fennel seed for breast enhancement in humans. In the 1930s, there was some interest in fennel in the development of synthetic estrogens, due to compounds called dianethole and photoanethole.
One study found that after consuming fennel seed for 10 days, the weight of breast tissue in female rats increased. Higher doses increased the weight of the uterus, which suggests that fennel in high doses may stimulate the growth of uterine tissue. Fennel may decrease the effectiveness of the antibiotic Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and possibly other drugs in the ciprofloxacin family and should not be combined.
Antihirsutism activity that Fennel seeds might be capable of:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Antihirsutism+activity+of+Fennel+%28fruits+of+Foeniculum+vulgare%29+...-a0109026443
http://www.zhion.com/digestion/Fennel.html