Sleep & stress10 min
A light fennel tea an hour before bed
When dinner felt heavy, a light fennel tea is sipped about an hour before bed. It is a mild steep of fennel seeds in water, not a strong decoction and not a sleep medicine.
Fennel tea after a heavy dinner
This cup is for the evening when a meal sits heavily, not as an extra drink on an already comfortable night. A teaspoon of fennel seeds meets hot water and steeps for a few minutes. An hour before bed leaves time to sip slowly and still visit the washroom if you need to.
Keep it light. A long boil that turns the water dark and bitter is more than a bedtime tea. It does not treat indigestion, reflux, or sleeplessness. If fennel has bothered you before, skip the cup.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 cup of water
- A few extra fennel seeds only if you want a second light cup
How to prepare
- Boil the water, take it off the heat, and add the fennel seeds.
- Cover for a few minutes, then strain into a cup.
How to use
- Drink it about an hour before bed, and only on a night when dinner felt heavy.
- Sip one light cup. Do not replace a meal with several cups.
- Leave the hour as a gap, not a drink taken while already lying down.
Helpful habits
- Crush the seeds lightly only if you want more fragrance. Whole seeds still make a mild cup.
- A second cup, if you make one, should be just as light, not a stronger boil of the same seeds.
Precautions
- This tea does not treat indigestion, sleeplessness, or any illness.
- Skip it if fennel disagrees with you.
- An hour before bed is the timing so you are not drinking a full cup at the moment you lie down.
Frequently asked questions
When is the fennel tea sipped?
- About an hour before bed, on a night when dinner felt heavy.
How strong is the cup?
- A short steep of about a teaspoon of seeds in a cup of water. It is not boiled down to a concentrate.
Will it settle a heavy stomach at night?
- No. It is a light kitchen tea. It does not treat indigestion or sleeplessness.
