Cooling Fennel & Coriander Water
Fennel and coriander seeds steeped and cooled, sipped through the day.
Also known as: Saunf dhania pani
Overview
A teaspoon each of fennel and coriander seed is steeped in hot water, then cooled to room temperature and sipped through the day. Distinct from hot fennel tea in both temperature and purpose.
What it is traditionally used for
A cool sipping water for a warm, burning feeling after meals.
Ingredients used
Who it may suit
- adults
- teens
Minimum age: 144 months.
Safety essentials
Chest pain, pain spreading to the jaw or arm, breathlessness or sweating is a medical emergency and must never be treated as indigestion at home. Frequent burning for more than two weeks needs a doctor.
Who should avoid it
- Anyone allergic to seeds in the carrot family
- People with hormone-sensitive conditions
Medicine interactions
- Oestrogen-containing medicines
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Ordinary culinary strength is customary; avoid strong fennel preparations in pregnancy.
Children: Not needed in medicinal strength for children.
Stop and seek medical care if
- Burning that wakes you at night
- Difficulty or pain on swallowing
- Vomiting blood or black stools
- Unexplained weight loss
- Chest pain, or pain spreading to the arm or jaw
Evidence note
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