Anise Tea – Benefits, Recipes and Contraindications with a plant with a pleasant aroma. In addition, anise as a wild plant can be found only in Greece, but it is cultivated in all countries. Contains essential oil that is used in traditional medicine.
Anise oil is a clear liquid with a smell that freezes in the cold. Additionally, anise is used in perfumery and pharmaceuticals. Anise is also used as a seasoning, but it is a matter of taste whether or not to add anise to dishes, because it has a specific flavor.
Benefits of Anise Tea:
O Anise Tea is a medicine that has become very popular in different parts of the world, it is especially popular in Middle Eastern countries. But even the priests of ancient Egypt knew about the healing properties of the drink and used it to treat a huge number of diseases.
O anise tea It is primarily used as a carminative agent, but the plant is traditionally used in the form of common tea. Anise as a medicine helps with digestion, is used as an expectorant and as a disinfectant. Included in collections for bronchitis, coughs, colds and, of course, is added to other medicines to improve taste.
- Aids in digestion;
- Eliminates the danger of gastric indigestion, bloating.
- Effectively resists respiratory diseases (bronchitis, cough and cold).
- Helps relieve menstrual cramps.
- Increases lactation in women who are breastfeeding.
- Furthermore, in some cases, the Anise Tea It is used to treat male impotence.
Homemade Anise Tea Recipes:
1- ANISE TEA RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 teaspoons of anise seeds;
- 180 ml water.
HOW TO MAKE:
- Grind the seeds in a blender;
- Pour boiling water into a teapot or cup.
- Add the seeds and close the kettle or cup with a tight lid;
- If you wrap a napkin on top, the effect will be better;
- Insist a quarter of an hour;
- If you want, add sweetener.
2- ANISE TEA RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 teaspoons of anise fruits;
- 200 ml of Water.
HOW TO MAKE:
- Thoroughly chop the anise fruits and mix with water;
- Put it on the fire to boil and let it boil for 5 minutes;
- Make sure to let the tea sit for 20 minutes;
- The tea is ready, if you want, sweeten it.
Contraindications for Anise Tea:
The effectiveness of tea in the treatment and prevention of certain diseases is indisputable, but there are also contraindications.
- O Anise Tea will not be useful in chronic diseases of the digestive system. The plant increases the production of gastric juice, therefore, the use of the drink for ulcers and gastritis with high acidity is contraindicated.
- During pregnancy, it is undesirable to use this drink because it has a stimulating effect on the uterus, which has a negative impact on the bearing of the fetus.
- Anise is an allergen. Therefore, noticing the signs of individual intolerance to the drink, it is better to abandon it.