Indian name: Sonf ki chai
Ayurvedic Properties of Fennel Tea:
Taste: Sweet, Katu and tikta
Quality: Light
Potency: Cold
Post-digestive effect: Sweet

Medicinal Properties of Fennel Tea
It is very light and easily digestible. It is good for excessive thirst, indigestion, flatulence, diarrhea, stomach pain and vomiting . It is good recipe for dysurea. It is good recipe during excessive pitta or heat.

Dosha Analysis
Fennel pacifies vata, pitta and kapha doshas. Thus this recipe is tridoshashamak.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pure water
• 2 tsp coarsely powdered fennel seed
• 1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
• 1 tiny pinch of cardamom

Garnish
Fresh mint leaves

Method
Bring the water to a boil. Add fennel, sugar and cardamom, turn off heat, cover and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and garnish with mint leaves. Enjoy at room temperature or mildly warm.


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