WHATS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR GAS and BLOAT??
#297552 - 01/21/07 05:52 PM
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Fennel tea. Have you tried it yet?
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I find the tea doesnt have enough oils so you would have to drink alot of it alllll day.
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What brand tea have you tried? Most teas found in grocery stores aren't that good - oil content wise, but I've found Heather's to be really good.
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Would peppermint and caraway caps work better than Heather's peppermint caps? I just started taking these yesterday.
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I never used Heathers. (Sorry Heather) I use Traditional Medicinals Eaters Digest or Celestial Seasonings Tummy Tamers or Yogi Teas Stomach Ease. But I dont drink them 3 times a day. Just at night only when I feel uneasy after dinner or when I am at a restaurant. The Regimint caps 3 times a day take the place of that.
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It's the best remedy for gas that I've found! And it helps a lot with digestion.
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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I wonder if maybe you're not getting a high enough volitile oil content for the fennel to really make a difference for you. If you can afford it, perhaps give Heather's tea a try. If you don't like the loose fennel seeds, she sells it in tea bags too.
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Fennel
#297853 - 01/24/07 07:52 AM
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By far, the only thing that has ever helped me with gas is fennel tea. Heather's bags are great...but I usually use two at a time. I started buying whole organic fennel seed and brewing in a tea strainer every morning...it's stronger and cures all my gas. I hate gas....am so happy I have found fennel!!
Does anyone know if you can take too much?
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Quote:
I started buying whole organic fennel seed and brewing in a tea strainer every morning
Could you please explain how to do this? Do you need a special appliance? Where do you buy the organic seeds? Thanks.
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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you just brew it like any loose tea. There's info here http://www.helpforibs.com/shop/teas/fennel.asp
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Re: Fennel
#297923 - 01/24/07 01:21 PM
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goodcop1
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I buy the loose fennel from Heather and use a tea press bought in Bed Bath and Beyond. I put two scoops of Fennel in the bottom of the press. Add boiling water.Wait a couple of minutes and presto. Great stuff. Keeps the gas and bloating down to a minimum.
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Heather's fennel tea is organic and in seed form. You really don't need any special appliance for the tea. You boil the water, then pour the water over the seeds. Let it infuse for 10 or 20 minutes depending on the strength you like.
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#297954 - 01/24/07 05:36 PM
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There are two ways to brew loose tea- but Heather's tea bags now make that unnecessary.
You can put in a few spoons of loose tea into a teapot and then pour boiling water in and let steep a few minutes. Then pour it into your cup using a tea strainer- like a mini regular strainer. This is the true British way.
Or you can get a tea ball at any retail store and put the loose tea in it and put that into a boiling cup of water and let steep.
I have a ceramic teapot and an electric tea kettle for boiling water and this works great. I actually use Heather's tea bags- 2 fennel and 1 peppermint per pot of water.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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