Fennel/Anise/Licorice Tea

Dear Leo

I don't either go for herbals but last night, unusually, had severe griping pains in my gut with wind and heartburn. Now I normally ignore such things and am a great believer in the healing power of the body and suspect that much medication actually delays recovery however, having reached midnight with my symptoms getting steadily worse I thought a that little outside assistance might be indicated.

In my tea cupboard lay a tin of my specialty tea company's own Digestive Blend tisane. In private I had previously scoffed at this mix of fennel and dill seed as canary food, preferring "real tea" myself. Nevertheless I prepared a large mug, and though even plain cold water had been making me nauseous, the smooth soothing aroma, taste and comforting warmth of the Nothing-But-Tea Digestive Blend began to work. By the second mug the pains had ceased and equanimity was returning. And thus comforted, I retired to an unexpectedly good night's sleep.

I hope this is not construed as shameless advertising - at midnight I would even have loved Lipton, had the cure been available from them.

Nigel at Teacraft

I discovered by chance a very tasty tea from Wittard, it is an ayurdevic tea with ginger and fennel "Soothing Vata Ayurdevic Tea".It is also very good to settle down the stomach.You can buy it in the shop or through internet

one of my current favorites is Create World Peace from Divinitea in NY...it features licorice, ginger and mint and is divine...i especially enjoy it when i have an upset stomach or it's really cold outside :) Speddie I've learned that artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.