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Greetings, everyone on mine. Today I will talk about fennel tea.
Fennel - even the ancient Greeks noticed and used the properties of a wonderful herb in relieving a variety of ailments. By the way, its second name - "marathon plant" - it owes exactly to the Greeks. Since then, fennel has remained a plant of success.
The ancient Saxons included fennel in the list of nine sacred herbs that eliminate the nine root causes of disease. Among the people, the herb is also called pharmaceutical dill and is used for a variety of purposes. Most often it is used in the form of a tea broth.
A bit of history
A kind of "ode" to fennel tea was written and published in Prague back in 1563 by PA Matiol, the court physician of Ferdinand the first. The treatise was named "The Power and Action of Fennel".
In his work, he cited all the healing properties of the plant known at that time, which are still recognized today and are used in scientific medicine, homeopathy and very widely in folk medicine.
If we shift the work into modern language, we get the following:
fennel helps with eye inflammation, nervous anxiety, bloating, indigestion, and insufficient lactation. Fennel tea is especially good for coughs, asthma and whooping cough, lung diseases and headaches.
Let's take a closer look at where and what application of this miracle plant will be irreplaceable.
A drink for a child, first of all, should taste good, otherwise the child will simply refuse to drink it. Tea made from fennel will appeal to all children, without exception, it is very tasty
In addition, its use will perfectly strengthen the child's immune and nervous systems, eliminate a very unpleasant and frequent phenomenon in infants from the first days of life - the formation of gas and intestinal colic.
Natural natural ingredients, which are part of tea, bring all digestive processes back to normal. The intestinal musculature relaxes, the spasms go away.
In pharmacies, special children's fennel tea is now sold to help parents of newborns. It contains the prebiotic inulin to normalize the bowel function.
The drink contains no sugar, preservatives or dyes at all. But it contains a lot of useful and necessary vitamin C. If the baby is more than three months old, such tea can be given.
In addition to normalizing the processes in the gastrointestinal tract, tea contributes to the fact that calcium is absorbed by the body well, therefore, it is formed correctly skeletal system little person.
As for adults, the infusion is also good for any digestive problems: gastritis, dyspepsia, spastic colitis, irritable bowel syndrome. Has a mild laxative effect.
Pour boiling water over one to two teaspoons of fennel seeds with a glass of boiling water. Let it brew, the tea is ready.
We decided to get rid of extra pounds, and fennel will help in this matter.
Chewing on fresh or dry plant seeds will greatly decrease your appetite. In addition, the seeds will remove excess fluid from the body.
Fennel strengthens, improves the functioning of the liver and pancreas, helps to process fats and sugar.
It is no secret that diet is stressful for any organism, so it is important to maintain peace of mind during such a period.
Possessing a sweet and spicy pleasant aromafennel tea promotes relaxation nervous systemto calm her down. And this is already half the success in the fight against weight.
If losing weight is not part of your plans, but it does not hurt to relieve nervousness, you can safely brew yourself fennel tea.
It's easy to prepare. All you need to do is crush about twenty grams of seeds, pour them with a glass of boiling water, put on fire and let it boil for four to five minutes. We remove from the heat, insist for half an hour, and then drink, lose weight, calm down.
Centuries ago, people sacredly believed in the ability of fennel to heal blindness. Perhaps such miracles have happened, but we do not know about it.
Here are lotions made from fennel tea are good for washing dry and sore eyes, with conjunctivitis. During holidays in countries where the sun is especially active, when for a long time have to be under its rays and in the salty sea \u200b\u200bwater, tea lotions will come in handy.
The burning sensation and all painful symptoms will go away. Infusion sometimes cleanses the skin from fungal infections. Therefore, collecting your luggage for the trip, do not be lazy, grab a bag of dry fennel in your suitcase, it will help you out more than once.
It will be enough to pour a tablespoon of seeds with a glass of boiling water, let them cool and rinse them with eyes, or apply cotton swabs for five to ten minutes.
Traditional medicine has used fennel infusions since time immemorial to normalize a woman's cycle and increase milk flow in a nursing mother. “Is it really this too?” You ask. Imagine yes!
Numerous studies have confirmed these properties of the plant. The thing is that it acts like female sex hormones - estrogens, thanks to which, during the use of fennel infusion, lactation and the female cycle are regulated.
Fennel tea is done by steeping one or two small spoons of seeds in a glass of boiling water. With insufficient milk production, a woman is recommended to drink three to four glasses.
During menopause in women, which, as you know, is also associated with hormones, the drink will facilitate the flow of not the most pleasant period in a woman's life.
The infusion can be consumed with sediment. Although there is an opinion that fennel eliminates toxicosis during pregnancy, nevertheless, you should refuse to drink this tea, or drink it in moderation, within reasonable limits.
Upper respiratory tract diseases can also be treated with fennel. The property of infusion to clear the respiratory tract of mucus is used quite often.
The flu caught by surprise, tortured by a cough - prepare tea from five grams of pounded seeds in a glass of boiling water, let it brew for about ten minutes, covered with a lid, strain and be treated for health.
Smaller dosages of the drink will serve as an excellent prevention of any cold and flu. It is enough to drink only fifty milliliters a day to always stay in the ranks. They can also gargle with pain and hoarseness. The antimicrobial properties of the plant are on the list of its advantages.
The combination of fennel with coltsfoot, anise is a powerful expectorant, indispensable for dry bronchitis and pneumonia.
Sand, gallbladder - all this is a continuation of the list of ailments subject to fennel.
Alesya Kim, 1795
The most persistent phrase associated with fennel is dill water... It is used when a newborn child is going through one of the most difficult periods - intestinal colic. At this time, the baby is restless, cries a lot and requires constant attention.
A young mother, in order to make it easier for her child to take into account, goes on a diet, excluding all gas-forming products from her diet. But the flip side of this coin is that the diet is getting poorer, this slows down the recovery process after childbirth and affects general condition women.
To improve this situation, newborns are advised to give dill water and to young mothers themselves to drink fennel tea. The prebiotic inulin contained in it is responsible for the normalization of intestinal function. At the same time, nursing mothers should take into account that fennel enhances lactation.
Many people believe that fennel and dill are one and the same plant. But no, similar in appearance, they have completely different chemical composition and have different beneficial features.
Outwardly, these plants are very similar to each other and both belong to the umbrella family. They are actively used in cooking and medicine. Dill and fennel are widely used to improve lactation during feeding. Perhaps this is where their similarities end and pronounced taste differences begin:
No one cooking masterpiece is not complete without this herb with a pronounced spicy aroma, because she so skillfully sets off the taste of the main dish.
Previously, our grandmothers did not have the opportunity to buy modern facilities to increase lactation - they used folk remedies... What grew in the garden was always at hand. How often do they teach young people to drink dill water, which also relieves colic in babies.
Today in pharmacies you can buy ready-made dill water, which is made from fennel oil, also called pharmacy dill... Any mom can make such water at home.
A tablespoon of dill seeds should be chopped in a blender or mortar and poured over with one glass of boiling water. Next, you need to withstand the infusion for two hours in a warm place. And take half a glass twice a day.
A great benefit from drinking herbal fennel tea will be for the following diseases or problems:
Since the baby's digestive system is just forming, he often has an accumulation of gas in the intestines. They bring discomfort to the baby and pain, his tummy begins to swell and hurt. He can often scream, pull his legs and cry loudly. Every mother tries to ease the suffering of the crumbs, and in this case effective remedy will become dill water or tea based on fennel seeds. Medicines based on these plants help relieve spasms in the intestines and calm the stomach, and have an anti-inflammatory effect. But here it is important to remember that in addition to colic, the baby may have other diseases in which dill and fennel cannot help and a qualified doctor's consultation is needed. How to make dill water at home?
From the fruit of fennel. They can be purchased at any pharmacy. The first thing to do is to grind the fennel seeds, take 1 teaspoon and pour a glass of boiling water. Soak for 45 minutes and then strain. You can prepare some water in a water bath. To do this, you need to take the ingredients in the same proportions and hold them in a water bath for about twenty minutes, then strain. It should be borne in mind that babies up to a month should only be given freshly prepared broth. If there are no seeds, then you can take essential oil, it is also sold in any pharmacy.
Pour 2 liters of boiled water and 5 ml of oil into a separate bowl, shake thoroughly. It is advisable to keep the prepared water in the refrigerator for up to 30 days. Before taking, measure required amount and heated in warm water.
These same recipes are perfect for making water and dill seeds. In the summer, you can make your baby tea from fresh dill leaves. He will not only relieve the condition of the baby, but also refresh in summer heat... You need to take one tablespoon of chopped or chopped greens and half a glass of boiling water, let it stand for one hour and then strain.
Before taking it, it will not be superfluous to consult a pediatrician.
Usually this water is given to newborns after two weeks. It is not recommended to give more than one teaspoon at one time. Maximum amount receptions - from three to six receptions. If your baby doesn't like drinking dill water, you can stir it in milk.
To achieve the best effect, it is necessary to turn a warm diaper on the baby's tummy and give him a light massage in a circular motion. If you are in doubt folk methods, you can read the reviews of young mothers who made such water for their babies.
The first review from mother Maria from Moscow:
Fennel tea
"As soon as they were discharged from the hospital, colic began, the baby did not sleep at all, I was exhausted carrying it around the clock in my arms until my mother advised me some dill water. The next day, the baby slept like an angel, smiled in a dream, and I finally sighed And after a week the colic stopped altogether. "
Maria, Moscow, 1 month old baby
(Fennel + dill)
Review from young mother Natalia from Moscow:
Dill water
"For up to a month, everything was fine with us, then something started .. The kid began to bend in an arc, everything available funds did not help, the pediatrician advised me to buy fennel-based seagulls at the pharmacy and drink myself, which I did. The next day, the child's stool improved, his tummy became soft, and he no longer cried. "
Natalia, Moscow, 2 months old baby
(Dill water)
The recipe for the drink is very simple. You need to take a teaspoon of plant seeds, pour them with hot boiling water (1 glass), add a couple of lemon balm leaves. Soak for 10 minutes. This tea will be good for relaxing and soothing.
It will be useful to everyone who suffers from various respiratory pathologies - with a strong cough, with bronchitis, with pneumonia. The recipe for the drink is as follows: You need to take a teaspoon of plant seeds, pour them with hot boiling water (1 glass), add a teaspoon of thyme. Soak for 10 minutes.
You need to take half a teaspoon of anise and fennel seeds, pour boiling water over them (1.5 cups), stand for 10 minutes, strain. Such a drink will be useful for small children to relieve intestinal colic and to calm down. Give to kids tea drink you need a teaspoon several times a day.
You need to take fennel and caraway seeds in equal proportions, half a teaspoon each, pour two glasses of boiled water, leave for 10 minutes. Take for breastfeeding mothers before feeding the baby to improve lactation, all useful material with milk will be passed on to the baby.
It is necessary to take fennel seeds and chamomile flowers in equal proportions one teaspoon each, add a glass of boiling water to the herbal mixture. The drink will be useful for both adults and children in order to improve digestion.
Teas made on the basis of fireweed are good because any added to it medicinal herb enhances its properties. Take fennel, for example.
In order to properly and tasty brew fennel willow tea, follow these rules:
- Boil water, let it cool to 80C
- Rinse the teapot hot water and add 2-3 teaspoons of fermented willow tea with fennel
- Fill one third with hot water, shake, and drain.
- Pour the remaining steamed tea leaves again with hot water and let it brew for several minutes (or longer, up to 20 minutes).
Such a taste koporye tea pleasant, not pronounced, with delicate aroma anise. By adding honey or berry jam to it, you can enjoy tea, calm down and recharge your batteries.
In India, where the spicy is prepared, spicy food, fennel dishes are served lastbecause they noticed him one important property – it freshens breath... IN european cuisine it is added to soups, main courses and is especially good in combination with fish. In general, many legends are associated with this miracle plant, one of them says that it was in the fennel stalk that Prometheus brought fire to people.
In order to draw the right conclusions and understand whether Ivan tea with such an additive suits you or not, read the reviews about it.
When preparing children's tea with fennel, be careful to observe the proportions and be sure to consult with your pediatrician before starting to take so as not to harm a small child.
With its many health benefits, herbal tea has a number of caveats:
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The beneficial properties of fennel tea have been known since ancient greece... It has a wide range of applications and belongs to herbal remedieswhich are not contraindicated in newborn babies. When to use it effectively and how to cook from it healing teas?
Fennel seeds are considered medicinal, although its stem is often used for preparing salads, and its branches are used for decoration and flavoring dishes. Most often, on the shelves of pharmacies and specialty stores, you can find fennel tea for newborns and nursing mothers. It relieves flatulence, colic and cramps, and also increases lactation.
What properties does this plant have and what is the mechanism of its action? The seeds, and therefore fennel tea, boast of such valuable substances as:
This plant does not contain irritating substances, therefore it rarely causes allergic reactions. Based on the composition and the many studies that were carried out at the level of independent laboratories and universities, the following beneficial properties of fennel tea can be distinguished:
Fennel is a close relative of dill, but healthier and more flavorful
Plant seed drinks help the body absorb calcium, improve organ function gastrointestinal tract, strengthen the immune system. Fennel tea is effective for the following conditions:
Fennel is most commonly used for newborns. Tea from it is used to treat such infant problems as colic, flatulence, poor sleep, poor digestion and other conditions of the gastrointestinal tract.
Baby tea with fennel is the first medicinal drinkoffered to the baby. The immature digestive system of the baby in the process of adapting to new conditions outside the mother's tummy often fails. These are increased gas production, problems with the release of gas, bloating and colic. They provoke irregular bowel movements, abdominal pain, poor sleep, and weight loss.
To solve these and other problems, fennel tea for babies is used. It is indicated from one month of life and can be used both for a child and for establishing lactation in a nursing mother.
With the correct and systematic use of the drink, in addition to solving the above problems, stabilization of the digestive processes occurs, correct formation intestinal microflora, strengthens the immune system. In addition, the drink has pleasant taste and aroma, so most babies drink it with pleasure.
From the first weeks of life, you can offer your baby a healthy fennel drink.
Herbal tea for babies is also unique in that it is completely natural product, which means negative impact on the child's body will be minimal. In addition to fennel seeds, tea may contain thyme, lemon balm, chamomile and other ingredients. Such multicomponent drinks are indicated for children aged 3 months and older. When using them, you must follow all the instructions that the instructions contain.
How does a fennel drink work for children? Thanks to essential oils and carminative components, tea relieves inflammation of the intestinal walls, improves peristalsis, relieves dyspeptic conditions, due to which the movement of food through the intestines is normalized, the stool becomes regular, as does the waste of gases. The child calms down, his appetite improves. If the mother also drinks tea with the baby, its effect will be even faster and more noticeable.
Children's teas for babies on the domestic market are represented by several well-known trade marks.
These are world brands and Russian ones, such as:
Hipp tea with fennel is considered one of the most popular.
The brand offers herbal and instant drinks for newborns, which are easy to use and highly effective. In addition to fennel itself, the composition includes dextrose, which also works to normalize the state of the digestive system and strengthen the immune system.
Distinctive feature Hipp's product is fennel extract itself. It is received from special grade plants in which the natural content of tarragon is much less than in the usual ones, which means that the harm to the baby's health is minimized. For preparing a 100 ml drink hot water take 1 tsp. instant tea... This is the daily dose of the medicinal product for babies from 1 to 3 months.
A whole line of teas is offered by Babushkino basket. The assortment includes mono teas and multicomponent teas designed for babies from one month of age and nursing mothers. These are products represented by cardboard boxes filled with disposable filter bags with vegetable raw materials... To prepare tea, you need to pour one bag of hot water (150 ml) and leave for 5 minutes. Then the bag is removed and tea is given to the baby, cooled to body temperature.
One of the leaders in the domestic market baby food
You can buy fennel seeds at the pharmacy and make a healthy tea yourself. For this, an incomplete teaspoon of seeds (about 5 g) is poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted in a ceramic container for 15 minutes. After that, the infusion is filtered and given to the child in small portions before or after feeding. You can store the infusion during the day in the refrigerator and dilute it hot boiled water if necessary.
Fennel teas are one of the first herbal remedies offered to children for digestive problems. It can also be given for prophylaxis in order to better adapt the baby to the new regimen and independent nutrition. It is a useful, safe and time-tested product that rarely causes side reactions.
Bloating and colic occur in 80% of newborns. Allowed medical drugs sometimes they turn out to be ineffective, and then folk remedies are used. Teas with chamomile and fennel have been used for a very long time and are especially loved by mothers. But the speed of their preparation is also an important condition, since the mother does not always have the opportunity to leave the restless child and go to prepare a healing infusion.
Tea for newborns "Hipp" is designed specifically for newborns, has an organic composition, is produced in a convenient form, which minimizes the time for its preparation. We will tell you more about this product in our article.
History worldwide famous brand Hipp started in Germany back in 1956. At this time, farmer Klaus Hipp took up organic farming seriously and began to grow ecologically clean and safe products... He had to go through ridicule and reproaches, but after 10 years they started talking about the Hipp brand as a reliable manufacturer of high-quality baby food in cans.
Today the company is guided by all the same principles and uses only organic raw materials for the manufacture of baby food, supplied to the factory from more than 8 thousand farms. The quality of Hipp tea and other brand products remains at the highest level.
Hipp tea is available in two different forms: in granules and in tea bags.
Granulated tea contains natural herbal extracts, as well as dry fruits and vegetables, juice extracts and vitamin C to strengthen the immune system. They are produced in different age categories: from 4, 5 and 6 months of the baby. Are presented in the following types and tastes: fennel, linden blossom with lemon balm (from 4 months); apricot, raspberry with rosehip, from forest berries (from 5 months); apple with lemon balm and fruit (from 6 months).
Tea for newborns "Hipp" packaged for babies from the 1st week of life (chamomile and fennel organic). In addition, it is produced special tea from 4 months (rosehip and apple-fennel), from 5 months (rosehip-sea buckthorn and fruit).
For newborns, the company "Hipp" has released a special tea bags, on the packaging of which a special quality mark HіPP ORGANIC is indicated. It is intended for the children's age category from the 1st week. For babies, 2 types of tea are made from organic raw materials: fennel and chamomile. These products are subject to increased requirements in accordance with European Union legislation.
Organic raw materials for tea are grown on special farms and are controlled by the independent Control Institute. Parents can be sure that it does not contain harmful and toxic substances.
After 1 year, Hipp tea is offered to the child depending on his needs.
The main reason fennel tea is recommended for newborns is because of problems with digestive system in infants, flatulence and colic. The fact is that at the moment of birth, the child's body is sterile. Gradually, various bacteria begin to colonize the intestines, and this process is very often accompanied by various muscle spasms and other discomfort.
Tea for newborns "Hipp" helps to cope with most of the problems of the digestive and other systems of the child's body:
Which is otherwise called pharmaceutical dill, you can brew it yourself. But with a small child in your arms, it is much easier and more convenient to make Hipp granulated or tea bags.
Hipp Fennel Tea for Newborns is an organic product that does not contain harmful or toxic substances. It is made from high quality fennel. Recommended for use in case of digestive disorders, bloating, intestinal colic.
Tea "Hipp" with fennel for newborns from the 1st week is packed in sachets of 1.5 g and marked with the HіPP ORGANIC quality mark. The composition of the product is indicated on the pack: 100% organic fennel. The tea is hypoallergenic, does not contain sugar, gluten, preservatives, flavors, dyes, GMOs. Special form sachet allows you to preserve all the beneficial properties and aroma of medicinal herbs.
It takes a minimum of time and effort from mom to make tea for newborns. Thanks to the convenient pre-packaged sachets, you do not need to measure out the required amount of granules or dry fennel seeds. There is nothing easier for a mother than making Hipp tea with fennel for newborns.
Cooking instructions are as follows:
Granulated tea for newborns is prepared in a slightly different way. In this case, a teaspoon of granules is poured into a cup and 100 ml of boiling water is poured. After that, the tea must be cooled, poured into a bottle and given to the baby.
29 03.16
Yesterday evening, Roma and I were walking around the square and found a box with fennel (still packed), apparently someone dropped it, carrying a full package from the store. I understood - this is a sign, it's time to write about this wonderful drink.
The best medicine for all kinds of diseases is prevention. For this purpose, it is best to use funds traditional medicineone of which is fennel tea.
Fennel is one of the oldest medicineswith pronounced healing properties... The funds based on it are:
This drink good for children from birth when they have gas and bloating, it also helps with intestinal colic. Fennel tea normalizes all digestive processes, relieves spasm from the intestinal muscles.
If the child has constipation, then an enema with fennel decoction will quickly solve this problem. With flatulence, tea can be enhanced with caraway seeds.
Very often in pharmacies you can find tea for newborns, which is called dill water, since fennel belongs to the same umbrella family as dill.
There are also various modern names of this drink, but regardless of the name, they all have similar instructions for use.
For adults, indications for the use of fennel-based products are gastritis, dyspepsia, spastic colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, nervous excitement, etc.
The drink has the ability to increase lactation, so it will be very useful for nursing women.
Thus, the benefits for our body from drinking fennel tea can hardly be overestimated.
Making fennel tea is easy. A couple of tablespoons of seeds are poured with a quarter liter of boiling water and kept for one hour. The resulting drink has pleasant smell and tasteso its with great pleasure both adults and children drink.
It should be noted that to prepare a decoction for babies, it is recommended to pre-wash the seeds and cook them in a clean, boiled container.
When applied to the eye area, tea lotions are applied for 10 minutes.
It is necessary to crush 20 grams of raw materials, pour boiling water (200 ml) and boil for about 5 minutes, then insist half an hour and the drink is ready for use.
Weight loss occurs due to a mild diuretic effect and a decrease in hunger, and a mild laxative effect helps prevent the occurrence of constipation.
You need to use it within reasonable limits, in courses. It should be remembered that such recipes are only suitable as an additional means to physical activity and balanced diet.
This drink has a minimum list of contraindications:
Fennel - useful plantallowing us to fight various ailments... Funds based on it can be prepared independently or purchased ready-made in a pharmacy.
Until next time, your Evgenia Shestal