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We love fennel seed tea, because it does so many good things for us, including "well belly" help!

Well Belly Fennel Seed Tea Recipe

October 6, 2016     Keeper of the Home    5 Comments

You know I’ve had plenty of “belly woes,” so this fennel seed tea recipe from Kami McBride is one I’m definitely going to try, especially as the weather gets colder around here! (But I’m betting this is great iced, too!) Enjoy! ~ Ann

This “well belly” fennel seed tea is one of the most used natural remedies in our home. We love fennel tea, because it does so many things for us!

Fennel seed tea as a digestive aid

Fennel seed is one of the most effective digestive aids. This slightly sweet seed, fennel (foeniculum vulgare), helps with nausea, belching, bloating, indigestion, intestinal spasms, and gas.

(I know: all the fun stuff!)

Fennel seed tea is also calming, so it is the perfect tea for people who tend to get bellyaches when they are upset about something.

Do you have anyone in your family like that? We all have our stress spots, but do you know anyone whose stress goes straight to their belly?

Some people call it a nervous stomach, or you’ve probably heard the saying, “It went straight to my stomach.”

My son, Gabriel, is like that. Everything goes to his belly. Anything that he’s worried about gives him a stomachache.

Our 19-year-old cat has not been doing well the last couple of days, so guess what? Gabriel has a stomachache!

He has been drinking fennel seed tea for two days now to help his stomach relax a little so he can eat.

He has had a sensitive stomach since he was little; I don’t know what we would have done all these years without our “well belly” fennel seed tea!

We love fennel seed tea, because it does so many good things for us, including "well belly" help!

Fennel seed tea for upset stomachs

Fennel seed is one of the best herbal remedies for settling an upset stomach. It calms and relaxes the nerves and the stomach muscles.

This fennel seed tea is definitely a good thing to know about. It stimulates the stomach’s ability to move food through it and eases the uncomfortable feelings of fullness.

This tea also helps with constipation and is especially helpful for constipation that comes with feeling nervous. Fennel seed encourages motility, also called peristalsis.

Peristalsis is the wave-like muscle contractions that move food along the digestive tract so you can have a healthy bowel movement.

I tend to get a little constipated when I travel. I carry fennel tea bags with me and just put them in water. And, well, what can I say? Fennel seed tea helps keep things “on schedule”!

The calming effects of fennel seed tea

Fennel seed tea is not a strong cathartic or laxative. It doesn’t just put you in the bathroom, but helps support the gastrointestinal tract to function optimally.

The herbal term for this action is aperient. An aperient herb supports digestive and elimination function in a gentle way, and that’s just what fennel seed is.

Do you ever have a hard time getting to or staying asleep because your stomach feels a little queasy? If you wake up in the night and your stomach just doesn’t feel right, this tea can turn things around! We even get up in the night to make if we need it for things like this.

This tea can help if you suddenly realize that the food you ate is not sitting well with you. If you’ve eaten something that doesn’t feel right, drink a cup of warm “well belly” fennel seed tea. (There is a reason it has that name!)

Let’s say you have gone to bed. You are so tired, you don’t feel like getting up, but your stomach hurts and you think it is from the food you ate.

Don’t wait until tomorrow! Get up and make yourself this tea! That is how the herbs work best: when you use them at the onset of feeling something, so don’t wait!

Cheers! Here’s to your belly health!

We love fennel seed tea, because it does so many good things for us, including "well belly" help!

Well Belly Fennel Seed Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed

Instructions:

  1. Bruise fennel seed with a mortar and pestle
  2. Put fennel and water in a pot with the lid on
  3. Bring to a boil
  4. Turn off the heat
  5. Let sit for ½ hour with the lid on
  6. Strain fennel from tea
  7. Reheat and enjoy

Use: 1 to 3 cups a day for an upset stomach

Shelf Life: Tea is good for 2 days kept in the refrigerator

How do you drink your fennel seed tea? What other herbal “well belly” remedies do you use?

Kami McBride empowers people to use herbal medicine in their daily lives for home wellness care. You can find her online at LivingAwareness.com.

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  1. Pam Moore

    October 6, 2016 at 7:12 AM

    I’ve been drinking a version of this (peppermint and fennel tea) when my stomach is upset for quite some time. It really does a great job of settling things down.

    Reply
    • Kami McBride

      October 10, 2016 at 5:14 PM

      HI Pam, I know, isn’t it amazing how quickly these herbs can settle your stomach?!

      Reply
  2. Kathryn

    October 10, 2016 at 5:58 AM

    I have always liked fennel, but not known much about it. I am excited to learn a way to use it to help my family. Thank you for teaching us how to use things we already have in our kitchen to treat our families ailments.

    Reply
    • Kami McBride

      October 10, 2016 at 5:13 PM

      Hi Kathryn! Great you are learning to use more natural remedies for your family!

      Reply
  3. Geri

    November 22, 2016 at 10:28 PM

    I have been making my daughter “tummy tea” for years. Chamomile, fennel, and mint.

    Reply

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