Spices part4

Cinnamon is obtained from the bark of cinnamon trees, usually after they have reached seven years of age. Its sweet aroma and spicy flavor makes it a popular ingredient for a variety of cookies, pastries, and cakes. It is good for alleviating nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion, and wheezing from asthma.

Fennel seeds, like the vegetable it comes from, has a mild licorice flavor-much milder than anise. It is used in cooking fish and shellfish, some Italian dishes, in making potato salad and fresh bake breads. Fennel has been used since ancient times to treat colic and increase milk nursing mothers, and is also recommend for digestive problems like gas and diarrhea.