Fennel

Fennel was an aromatic plant often used as a spice or herb, found in kitchens from the Sword Coast to Ravens Bluff in the Vast.

Description
Fennel roots and seeds were the most commonly used parts of the plants. An ounce (28 grams) of fennel seeds was valued at 1 single silver piece.

Culinary
In the Moonsea region, fennel was used in the making of rabbit soup with thyme. That dish was a favorite of a giant magical cat named Gamaliel in the 14 century DR.

Neverwinter's Moonstone Mask offered its guests mushrooms cooked in a sauce of various herbs, including fennel, garlic, and scallions among others.

Calishite spiced wine was flavored with a collection of herbs, spices, and fruits, including fennel.

Magic
The identify spell required fennel in order to create ink for its scribing.

Fennel was among the herbs used in the creation of a homunculus.

In the days of ancient Netheril, fennel could be found among alchemical ingredients used in potion-making.

Medicine
Some believed that the fennel plant possessed medicinal properties, helping with digestion, weight control, muscle tone, reflexes, and vision, and having many other applications.

Fennel-and-hyssop poultices were found in ancient Cursrah. Crushed fennel petals and stems were also used as a sweet-spicy aromatic together with hyssop, bee balm, sour camomile, woodsy sage, and many other herbal ingredients.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Mortal Consequences &bull; Star of Cursrah &bull; Pool of Twilight
 * Fire in the Blood &bull; The Devil You Know
 * Fire in the Blood &bull; The Devil You Know