1. Grown-Up Tummy and Gut Problem Buster
Fennel tea has some anti-bacteria and anti-spasmodic properties that can help with many digestive tract problems like gas and bloating, heartburn, upset stomach, indigestion and diarrhea. Drink a cup or two every day to ward off stomach and gut problems.
2. Great For Babies Too
Anyone who has ever had to deal with a screaming colicky baby knows that desperate feeling where you're willing to do almost anything to stop the crying. Something as simple as fennel tea could be the solution. The oil in fennel seeds has been shown to reduce intestinal spasms and increase the speed at which the small intestine moves food. Steep a fennel teabag or half a teaspoon of crushed fennel seeds for 20 minutes. Add a little sugar to sweeten the tea. Allow it to cool to room temperature, then feed it to the colicky baby with a bottle. Fennel tea also tastes better than the gripe water commonly used to treat colic.
3. Banishes Puffy Eyes
Have you ever woken up with eyes that are barely visible underneath puffy, swollen lids? Fennel tea can help quickly bring down the inflammation. Begin by boiling a fennel teabag in half a cup of water. Allow the tea to boil for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool for about 10 minutes. Soak a cotton cloth and place it over your eyes for 15 to 20 minutes. Try to make those minutes as quiet and uninterrupted as possible. Instead of a teabag, you can also boil and strain two teaspoons of crushed fennel seeds to create a stronger tea.
4. Got Milk?
Nursing women who find that their milk supply isn't as plentiful as they would like it to be can try drinking several cups of fennel tea a day. The tea is said to increase the flow of milk and has been used for that purpose since the time of Hippocrates and Dioscorides. But, there are currently no scientific studies to back this theory, and there are some who claim that fennel acts as not much more than a diuretic for nursing women. It's best to check with your doctor first to make sure it's okay to drink fennel tea while you're nursing.
5. Fennel Tea for Painful Periods
Studies published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics show that fennel tea provides moderate relief of symptoms associated with painful periods (dysmenorrhoea). The tea is effective in treating PMS.
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