Anxiety and Insomnia Verbena tea has long been believed to have a calming effect that can help relieve stress and promote sleep. This effect was first described in the 1652 book “The English Physician” in which vervain was used as a tea to treat “over-enthusiasm.”

If you are familiar with the herb and know a patch where it grows, make a point, next Summer of watching how bees behave after collecting its nectar… They start to act a little sleepy! Building personal relationships with a herb is one of the thrills of being a herbalist and medicine maker.

Vervain Family. Flowers of the Vervain family have a long corolla tube that extends out into 4 or 5 lobes, in our area generally 5 lobes. The flowers are small (!/6 to 1/3 inches or 1 cm wide), generally lavender, and come in spikes or small clusters. They grow on a stem that is about 2 feet or 65 cm tall.

The same properties that help reduce tension and stress can calm the body and mind and help one prepare for a good night’s sleep. Lemon verbena is also rich in melatonin, a hormone in our bodies that increases as night approaches, stimulated by darkness and causes you to become sleepy.

Drinking it regularly helps clear out excess uric acid in the blood stream, break down bile and also promote digestion of fats in the liver. In fact, fennel infused water works as a mild stimulant, too, and sipping it throughout the day can keep you alert and awake minus need for any caffeine.

When taken by mouth: Lemon verbena is LIKELY SAFE for most people when consumed in amounts found in alcoholic beverages. It is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken in appropriate amounts as a medicine, short-term. It can cause skin irritation (dermatitis) in some people.

It can help you sleep Since fennel can relax your muscles — including your digestive muscles — you may feel more ready for bed after drinking it. Ancient remedies called for the use of fennel to treat insomnia.

Some theorize that glycyrrhiza glabra (an evil villain name if I ever saw one), the compound that gives fennel, black licorice, and anise their characteristically horrifying taste, is chemically similar to that of artificial sweeteners.

It is POSSIBLY SAFE when used at appropriate doses for a short period of time. There isn’t enough reliable information to know whether fennel is safe when used as medicine for longer periods of time. Although rare, side effects might include stomach upset.

Fennel Seed Similar to ginger, fennel or anise seed has been used for many, many years to prevent digestive issues like bloating. In India, many people actually chew on fennel seeds after a rich meal to aid digestion. Fennel seed will also freshen up your breath, while eliminating stomach cramping, gas and bloating.

Fennel is considered fairly mild, although some people may be allergic to it. It is also possible to overdose on the extracted oils found in fennel. Some studies have found that fennel has an estrogenic effect, which means that it mimics the effects of estrogen.

If you face a lot of problems related to digestion then start drinking fennel seeds water or tea everyday. By promoting the production of the gastric enzymes, fennel seeds keep all digestion related issues at bay. It keeps the digestive tract healthy. It treats constipation, indigestion, and bloating too.

Consuming saunf may help reduce fat storage by improving vitamin and mineral absorption in the body. Saunf has diuretic properties; therefore, drinking fennel tea can help remove toxins from the body, which in turn, may contribute to weight loss. A good digestive system is the key to lose weight, the healthy way.

Fresh fennel bulb is a good source of vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin critical for immune health, tissue repair, and collagen synthesis ( 2 ). Vitamin C also acts as a potent antioxidant in your body, protecting against cellular damage caused by unstable molecules called free radicals ( 3 ).

The fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B-6, and phytonutrient content in fennel, coupled with its lack of cholesterol, all support heart health. Fennel contains significant amounts of fiber. Fiber decreases the risk of heart disease as it helps reduce the total amount of cholesterol in the blood.

High in fibre and vitamin C, fennel has also been found to protect our livers from harmful chemicals. Often used in homemade cleansers (juices or smoothies), ginger is a natural way to detox your liver. Consuming too many fatty proteins can also lead to liver damage.

While anise and fennel both have a licorice-like flavor, they come from different plants. You’ll often find anise in seed form, either whole or ground, while you can buy fennel as a seed, leaves, or as the aforementioned finocchio, whose fronds, greens and bulb are all edible.

Anise is an annual and fennel is a perennial. They both are used for their licorice flavor, which comes from the essential oil called anethole found in their seeds. If you use fennel seed in a recipe that calls for the use of anise, you just may need to use a little more of it to get the correct flavor profile. …

Common Anise (Aniseed) comes from the plant Pimpinella anisum. This spice is botanically related to dill, cumin, fennel, and caraway. Star Anise is the star shaped fruit of a tree that is a member of the magnolia family. It has a similar licorice flavor as Common Anise but the flavor is stronger and more potent.

Anise seed is a powerful plant that is rich in many nutrients and boasts a wide array of health benefits. It has anti-fungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and may fight stomach ulcers, keep blood sugar levels in check and reduce symptoms of depression and menopause.

Star anise can also be used as for its sedating properties to ensure a good sleep. The oil of star anise is useful in providing relief from rheumatism and lower back pain.

Japanese star anise is known to contain potent neurotoxins that can lead to serious physical symptoms, including seizures, hallucinations and nausea ( 15 ).

Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, and anise, Pimpinella anisum, are plants which have been used as estrogenic agents for millennia. Specifically, they have been reputed to increase milk secretion, promote menstruation, facilitate birth, alleviate the symptoms of the male climacteric, and increase libido.

The investigation determined that Cinnamon increases levels of the estradiol hormones and there by increasing ovulation due to its antioxidant properties and its effective substances (23,24).