How to Make Fenugreek & Fennel Tea
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SERVINGS:
6
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PREP TIME:
0 MINUTES
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COOK TIME:
30 MINUTES
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SKILL LEVEL:
EASY
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PREPARATION:
TEA
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INGREDIENTS
SKILL LEVEL: EASY
PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE
1. Bring 6 cups of water to the boil and reduce to a simmer.
2. Add fenugreek and fennel seeds and heat for 30 minutes.
3. Strain, and pour into cups.
Preparation notes:
For a stronger brew, let the seeds sit in the pot until the water has cooled.
Perfect for nursing moms.
How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
If you love the aroma of Indian curries, you'll love fenugreek. Fenugreek is a signature taste in savory curries. Fenugreek is an unusual spice, since it is a nourishing bitter. Most bitters are cold and depleting, but Fenugreek is not. Fenugreek seeds look like little brown stones and have hardly no flavor until you put them in your meals or hot water. You have to be careful using fenugreek seeds (or leaves) in your meals, too much can make the meal bitter, too little, you won't get the savory flavor. Fenugreek has been used since 4000BC and was found in the tomb of Thutankhmanen.
Fennel has a sweetly and fragrant smell. It is pungent but smells like licorice. Fennel is often found in Indian restaurants to nibble on before and after your meal. It improves many aspects of digestion and can leave the mouth with a fresh taste.
Together, fenugreek & fennel tea combines the pleasant sweetness and fragrance of fennel, with the savory tones of fenugreek, but a smooth, sweet taste. It is comforting and relaxes you.
Cleanses & flushes out toxins
Fenugreek is ideal for a spring cleanse, it removes cholesterol out of bile and helps clear out gallstones. Ideal for a Kapha person with weak bile production.
Fenugreek & Fennel tea acts as a diuretic. It flushes out toxins from the kidneys and soothes burning sensations in the urinary tract because of its cooling qualities. Great for high Pitta.
Drying & decreases water retention
The bitter taste makes this tea drying and its diuretic qualities are great for Kapha's who hold on to too much water. Vata's need to be careful with drinking too much of this tea, it might be too drying for them.
Improves digestion
Fennel stimulates appetite before meals and facilitates digestion afterward. Fennel relieves gas & bloating, both fennel & fenugreek reduces burping, acid reflux and alleviates nausea and indigestion. Fennel improves the digestive agni by stimulating blood flow to the stomach. Fenugreek's demulcent quality protects the mucus lining of the stomach.
Clears out mucus
Fenugreek removes phlegm. Fennel relieves bronchial spasms in the lungs, because of its aromatic quality that relaxes the muscles. This can help Kapha people who struggle with asthma.
Improves reproductive health
Fennel's aromatic qualities help with cramping and spasms. It relaxes smooth muscles to relieve menstrual cramps. It's aromatic qualities also relaxes blood vessels and opens circulation, reducing swelling and pain in the pelvic area. Fennel is also cool and soothing. Great for Pitta's during their menstruation period.
Fenugreek targets the lower half of the body and can break up stagnation in the pelvic region. It is useful in dysmenorrhea and menopause. It alleviates pain.
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