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1) Has anyone tried mixing peppermint & fennel tea?
2) Would it defeat the purpose of either of them and not be beneficial?
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Actually, I remember Sharon (the one who used to be a Recipe Index moderator) mixing the two. I was going to try experimenting with those 2 and chamomile, to try to make up my own Tummy Mint - that's the 3 kinds of tea Celestial Seasonings uses for Tummy Mint.
I'll let you know how I make out! 
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Oh, DUH!! I guess if I would have looked in my drawer here at work I would have thought of that!! LOL
Thanks Mags... this is a great idea. Hopefully Heather will have chamomile some time too.... so I can just get them all from her 
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Well, I went to the only place I know of around here that sells bulk tea, and of course they didn't have chamomile. I don't know what I was thinking! 
So, I guess I will just try the mix of peppermint & fennel. Maybe Heather will start selling the chamomile and I will buy it from her also!
But, on the plus side, when I went to the store, I found out that they had loose jasmine tea though, so I just had to buy some of that! I love jasmine tea - it smells like you're drinking a bouquet! LOL Of course, I won't have it as often as the others, but it will be a nice treat. 
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hello again
i wouldn't put a hot pack directly on your skin as you mentioned putting them under your panties because when they come out of the microwave they can be REALLY hot. i wrap mine up in a small towel or piece of cloth. once some of the heat starts to decrease in temp., then you can have direct skin contact.
personally, i do not use the thermacare patches as they can be very pricey and sometimes don't stick as they should. i think if you needed to take a hot pack to work you could probably lean it on your abdomen under your desk and no one would know...this is if you have a desk job. luckily for me i go to class for a few hours a day so i can do without. but i do like them for the commute!
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Hey Mags - Queen of Blended Teas - any suggestions for blending the fennel to drown out the taste? I also adore jasmine tea. Have you blended it with that? BTW - I remember you suggesting blending different flavours before and I had a blast mixing some. GREAT idea. You're the best!
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Thanks! Glad you had fun with the blending!
This is the first I've really started using loose teas. I'm thinking of trying maybe 3/4 part peppermint to 1/4 part fennel, and see how that goes. Yes, I like to drown out the fennel too. I made some fennel that was too strong the other night, and I barely managed 1/2 cup down.
I haven't tried the jasmine yet, because when I asked the lady at the store if it had caffeine, she said it was blended with some green tea - I know this is probably hardly any caffeine, but I didn't want to try it in the evening just to be safe. I guess I may be able to spare some jasmine in an experiment with fennel - I'd hate to ruin the jasmine though.
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It was really good. I don't really mind the fennel by it's self.... but I wanted to try it out.......
So, I mixed 1TBL peppermint tummy tea & 1 TBL fennel tummy tea in about 8-10 oz water...... it was nice to have that peppermint taste and be fighting the bloating & gas too !!
I love these tummy teas!!
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Thank you AGAIN Heather for having these items for us!! I just took my first cap (I love the lid on this bottle, can't lose it)... will see how I do... I will hydrate the hot packs tonight!! 
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