Fennel and Rosemary Tea - Herb Tea of the Month

This is a curative blend that should be taken in moderation and avoided if you are pregnant or nursing and if you are prone to epileptic seizures.

Fennel and Rosemary Tea

• 1 ½ cups water
• ½ tsp fennel seed, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves

Boil water add fennel seed and simmer for 10 min.  Pour fennel water over the rosemary leaves and step 5 minutes strain and sweeten with honey.  Sip slowly while warm.

Have a cup of this tea a day for a week after your main meal, then give it a 7 day rest before taking it again.  You don’t want to overdo it with these herbs.

Rosemary is rich in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium. The scent of rosemary is said to improve memory and drinking it can assist with digestion as well as thin blood and control blood pressure levels. 

Fennel is a source of malic acid which improves digestive function and potassium which helps it lower blood pressure. It also has a calming action which alleviates stress and anxiety, improving sleep quality. 

And finally both herbs can help with cold symptoms, sore throat and headaches.