Digestion10 min
A Cup of Fennel Water After Lunch
One teaspoon of fennel simmered in water, strained, and sipped after lunch. One mild cup. It is not a cleanse and it does not treat pain.
One mild cup after the meal
Fennel seeds simmered for a few minutes make a pale, sweet-smelling cup. Drink it after lunch if the meal felt heavy. One teaspoon of seeds is enough for one cup. It is not a jug to sip all afternoon, and it is not a cleanse. It does not treat ulcers, gallstones, or pain.
Stop if fennel makes reflux or burning worse. Do not add a large piece of jaggery. Pain, black stools, repeated vomiting, or trouble swallowing need a doctor. In pregnancy a strong fennel brew is not this page; if you are pregnant, keep it to food amounts you already eat, or skip the cup.
Ingredients
- One teaspoon of fennel seeds
- Water
- No jaggery
How to prepare
- Simmer the teaspoon of fennel in a cup of water for about five minutes. Strain.
- Let it cool until it is warm enough to sip.
How to use
- Drink one cup after lunch.
- Do not refill the pan with more seeds the same afternoon.
- Stop if the chest burns more after it.
Helpful habits
- Crushed seeds taste stronger. Whole seeds keep the cup milder.
- A fresh cup is better than a flask that steeps for hours.
Precautions
- One teaspoon, one cup. Not a cleanse.
- Stop if reflux worsens.
- Pain, black stools, repeated vomiting, or trouble swallowing need a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Can I drink fennel water all day to clear my stomach?
- No. One cup after lunch is the amount. It is not a cleanse, and more is not gentler.
Should I add jaggery?
- Not on this page. The cup is fennel and water. Jaggery makes it a sweet drink.
I have pain under the ribs. Is another cup right?
- No. Pain, especially with vomiting, black stools, or trouble swallowing, needs a doctor. Do not cover it with fennel.
