CCF Tea
Equal parts cumin, coriander and fennel seeds simmered into a light daily tea.
Also known as: Cumin coriander fennel tea, CCF digestive tea
Overview
A simple three-seed tea used daily in many Ayurvedic households. Half a teaspoon each of cumin, coriander and fennel seed is simmered in water for a few minutes and strained. Sipped warm between or after meals.
What it is traditionally used for
A gentle everyday drink taken around meals.
Ingredients used
Who it may suit
- adults
- teens
- children over 3
Minimum age: 36 months.
Safety essentials
A daily comfort drink, not a treatment for digestive illness. Ongoing symptoms need medical assessment.
Who should avoid it
- Anyone allergic to seeds in the carrot family
- People with low blood pressure who feel faint after drinking it
Medicine interactions
- Diabetes medicines
- Blood-pressure medicines
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Keep to ordinary culinary strength in pregnancy and ask your doctor before drinking it daily.
Children: Serve very weak and in small amounts for children over 3.
Stop and seek medical care if
- Ongoing indigestion lasting more than two weeks
- Severe or one-sided abdominal pain
- Black or bloody stools
What does the evidence say?
Traditional use
This entry rests on traditional and household use recorded over generations, not on clinical trials. Treat it as cultural and educational information.