What is the true identity of wild fennel? It turns out it has these benefits too

I wonder if you have ever seen a wild vegetable that looks similar to fennel, with small white flowers that are especially attractive to bees when blooming. As someone born and raised in the countryside, I have indeed seen quite a lot of this plant. (Image from Oriental IC)

In our area, we call it wild fennel. The tall ones are about over one meter tall, and the short ones are quite short. In fact, this plant is called Shechuangzi (Cnidium monnieri fruit), which is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. (Image from Oriental IC)

At present, the wholesale price of Shechuangzi is 35-65 yuan per kilogram, which is not cheap either. (Image from Oriental IC)

Shechuangzi used externally is good at treating scabies, tinea, and damp sores of the skin. From ancient times to the present, Shechuangzi has been regarded by physicians of all dynasties as an important medicine for treating skin diseases and pruritus. It can be widely used to treat such conditions as infantile tinea, malignant sores, skin eczema, allergic dermatitis, head sores, vulvar itching in women, and trichomonal vaginitis. (Image from Oriental IC)

Shechuangzi has effects similar to sex hormones, can improve the body's immunity, promote human bone marrow hematopoietic function, and protect the adrenal cortex. Therefore, it has the effect of delaying aging and reducing the toxic side effects of chemotherapy, and is also often used to treat conditions such as male impotence, decreased sexual function, and uterine cold infertility in women. (Image from Oriental IC)