Fennel is a perennial, edible herb that resembles dill and was discovered in the Mediterranean Region and southeast Asia. It contains many vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, potassium, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium and vitamin B3. The health benefits of drinking fennel tea include soothing indigestion, fighting bad breath and helping to soothe menstrual cramps. Fennel can be obtained at your local health food store or at most Indian/Pakistani grocery stores.
Digestive disorders
Teabenefits.com and homeremediesweb.com both say that fennel seed tea can help relax the smooth muscle lining of the digestive tract to help get rid of excess gas and can help in soothing mild, gastrointestinal afflictions and fullness. It can also help relieve bad breath caused by such disorders because the tea can be used as a mouthwash. Fennel seed tea can also remove intestinal worms and bacteria.
Menstrual cramps
The bane of many women's lives are cramps brought on by their menstrual cycle. Fennel seed tea can help alleviate cramps because it helps to soothe the muscles in the uterus and prevents them from going into spasm, says homeremediesweb.com.
Colic
Viable-Herbal.com and organicfoodee.com both tell of a study done in Israel in which fennel seed tea was given to 33 colicky babies for seven days, while a non-medicinal drink was given to 35 other colicky babies for those same seven days. After the week was over, the babies that were given the tea showed an improvement over the babies that were not given the fennel tea at all. Dr. Ara DerMarderosian, a professor of pharmacognosy and medicinal chemistry at The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science says "It's worth a try, because colic is such a complex thing."
Warning
When used moderately, fennel seed tea does not have any known side effects. An overdose of liquid fennel seed extract or oil may cause photodermatitis, which is an inflammation of the skin caused by ultraviolet light. If you notice any skin changes, go to your doctor. Pregnant women should avoid any mixture containing fennel because in large quantities, fennel is a uterine stimulant, says liveandfeel.com and homeremediesweb.com.
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