Clinical studies have shown that fennel, as part of the diet, helps regulate contractions of the small intestine and aids gas expulsion. Fennel also relaxes the gut, which can relieve spasms of the GI tract. As a result, fennel assists in the dietary management of IBS symptoms, and is exceptional for IBS bloating, gas and abdominal pain. Fennel is also a traditional digestive aid for colic, heartburn, indigestion, and stomachaches.
For IBS bloating and gas
- Loose tea or unbleached jumbo tea bags!
- Organic fennel
- High volatile oil content (1.5% minimum) ~ Whole seeds
- Certified organic by QAI
- Kosher certified
- Grown in Egypt
- Naturally caffeine-free
Directions: Brew a delicious cup of tea several times a day, every day, as part of your dietary management of IBS symptoms. Brew with boiling water, but do not actually boil the teabags in water as this can destroy its volatile oils, and thus its effectiveness. The stronger you brew this tea the more effective it will be. Lightly crushing the seeds before brewing them with hot water will increase their strength. The teabags are unbleached and organic-suitable. Fennel tea can be sweetened with a little honey or plain sugar if you wish but it is also delicious plain. It can be chilled into iced tea, but ice-cold beverages on an empty stomach can trigger GI spasms, whereas the heat in hot teas is in and of itself a muscle relaxant. The stronger the fennel tea, the more pronounced its beneficial effects on your digestion, so don't be afraid to make a dark brew!
Heather's Tummy Tea™ Fennel is unique because it is formulated to contain a high volatile oil content and whole seed size (both factors are integral to the quality and potency of fennel); it is harvested and packaged to be as fresh as possible; and it is processed for minimal volatile oil dissipation. It is the volatile oils in fennel that make it so effective for the dietary management of IBS symptoms, particularly bloating and gas.
This fennel is certified organic and is guaranteed to be the freshest, strongest, and most delicious fennel tea available! If you're used to drinking fennel tea from store-bought tea bags, you'll find the difference in strength and taste of Heather's Tummy Tea™ nothing short of astonishing.
Fennel's primary volatile oils are are anethole, fenchone, and estragole. Anethole is known to have a relaxing effect on the intestine. Fennel also has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
Fennel's documented use goes back to ancient China, and the plant is mentioned in virtually every European work on herbal medicines from ancient times to modern day. The mild licorice-flavored seeds are native to the Mediterranean, were known to the ancient Greeks, and were spread throughout Europe by Imperial Rome. In the 1st century A.D. Pliny attributed 22 healing properties to fennel. According to Chaucer, the 14th century English poet, fennel was one of the nine holy herbs of the Anglo-Saxons.
The United States once listed fennel as an official drug to be used for digestive problems, and today the herb is still used daily as an after-dinner digestive aid from India to Italy to Spain. Fennel is classified as GRAS (generally recognized as safe) by the FDA - there are no limitations on its use as a daily digestive aid. Fennel is so safe it's even used to treat infants with colic.
Fennel tea (like all of Heather's Tummy Teas™) is naturally caffeine-free, as it does not contain any actual tea leaves (tea is a specific plant, even though other herbal drinks are commonly called "teas").
Heather's Tummy Tea™ Fennel is certified organic and therefore uses:
- no pesticides
- no fertilizer
- no herbicides
- no GMO (genetically modified organisms)
- no preservatives
- no additives
- no irradiation
- no animal testing
Organic certification guarantees that this fennel is harvested with:
- good ecology - enriched soil, less soil erosion
- harvested through farming which respects the environment
- traceability of each batch demonstrated from the fields to the customer
- organic certified farming/harvesting
- organic certified manufacturing and packaging
- USDA organic certified
- organic certified by Quality Assurance International
"Certified organic" refers to agricultural products that have been grown and processed according to strict uniform standards, verified annually by independent state or private organizations. These organizations' certifying seals are your guarantee that Heather's Tummy Tea™ Fennel has been third-party certified organic.
Heather's Tummy Tea™ Fennel is certified organic right from the fields. After harvest, the fennel is assigned its organic identification, which follows the fennel through the entire packing and shipping process. This organic traceability is carried directly through to our customers by our certifying agency, Quality Assurance International. Heather's Tummy Tea™ Fennel is also USDA organic certified.
Heather's Tummy Tea™ Fennel is certified kosher. The certifying authority is the Va'ad Harabanim of Greater Seattle. Heather's Tummy Tea™ Fennel is not kosher for Passover.
Brand: Heather's Tummy Care
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