What is a safe amount of fennel oil to ingest?!
Question:
What is a safe amount of fennel oil to ingest?
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Dosage and Administration
Unless otherwise prescribed: 0.1–0.6 ml essential oil or equivalent galenical preparations for internal use.
Essential oil: 0.1–0.6 ml.
Fennel honey or fennel syrup with 0.5 g fennel oil/kg [=0.5:1000 (w/w)]:
Adult: 10–20 g.
Children 4–10 years: 6–10 g.
Children 1–4 years: 3–6 g.
Duration of administration: Unless otherwise advised by a physician or pharmacist, one should not consume fennel oil for an extended period (several weeks).
Note: Fennel syrup, fennel honey: Diabetics must consider sugar content of bread exchange units according to manufacturer's information