"SLC S21 Week 2 - Basic Herbal Remedies for Daily Health"

Homework

Prepare a herbal tea for digestion or stress/anxiety. Documenting the steps, proportions, and effects felt after drinking them.

Today I'm preparing herbal tea for digestion. I made often this tea specially when I take heavy food or get constipated. This herbal tea help in digestion and suits me. I think every home remedy that help digestion has two ingredients that I'm using today.

Herbal Tea Preparation:

Ingredients:

• fennel seeds 1tsp
• Mint leaves 8_9
• Water 1 cup

Making:

• Take 1cup of water in a pan . Add 1tsp of fennel seeds and mint leaves and cook it until boil. Strain the tea and add honey if you want sweetness. And enjoy this beneficial tea.

Benefits of fennelseeds

Fennel seeds are used due to their anti-inflammatory,carminative, and antispasmodic action. Some of the advantages of fennel seeds in the digestive system include:

Digestive Benefits:

1-Relieves Gas and Bloating: Fennel seeds act as a natural remedy against gas, bloating, and pain.
2-Helps Digestive Cramps: Anti-spasmodic properties can be helpful for soothing stomach cramps, colic, and menstrual cramps.
3-Support Gut Health: The prebiotic fibers help beneficial gut bacteria.
4-Anti-emetic properties (not to cause nausea and vomiting), Fennel seeds provide relief from digestive disorders as well as nausea.
5-Anti-constipative properties, helps regularize bowel movements.
6-Relieves Heartburn, decreases inflammation, due to the anti-inflammatory property
7-Healthy Gut Movement Support. Fennel seeds maintain the normal movement of intestine muscles.

Active Compound:

1. Volatile Oils (anethole, fenchone): carminative and anti-inflammatory
2. Fiber: has prebiotic and laxative properties
3. Flavonoids: are anti-oxidizing, anti-inflammatory
4. Terpenes: prevent spasms and anti-inflammation

Precautions:

Allergic reaction is relatively rare and it can happen.

Benefits of Mint :

Mint have been used for many years as a treatment for digestive orders on account of its digestive properties, including:

Digestive Benefits:

• 1-Relieves Indigestion and Heartburn: Mint anti-inflammatory calms the stomach.
• 2-Soothes Nausea and Vomiting: The relaxing effects of mint quietened the stomach irritation.
• 3-Alleviates Bloating and Gas: The carminative effect of mint works to free an imprisoned gas within the intestines and guts.
• 4-Supports Gut Health: The antimicrobial effect of mint encourages the living of helpful bacteria in the gut.
• 5-Improves Digestion: Mint is used, incorporating enzymes for protein digestion.

Active Components:

1. Menthol: it has Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and carminative action
2. Menthone: it has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity
3. Limonene: it has Antimicrobial and antioxidant action.

Precautions

Allergy reaction may occur but rare.

My experience

As i mentioned above, I often make this tea ,its really help in bloating, heartburning and constipation. Regulate use of this tea for 5-6 days help severe constipation completely and you feel light. Its good taste change your mood too . I like to drink tea at night ,you can take it at any time . This tea definitely reduces bloating and releasing gas and help in digestion. Must try and give your feed back.

Research the best ways to store herbs at home; take pictures of your storage method and explain why it works.

I store herbs at home effectively Here are some effective ways to store herbs at home:

1. Glass or plastic containers with tight-fitting lids can be used to store dry herbs . It keeps moisture and light out, preserving herb potency.

2. Glass jars with lids and bands are used to store hebs. They are Airtight, easy to clean, and perfect for storing small herb quantities.

3. Brown paper bags or herb bags are used to store fresh herbs . They are breathable, keeps herbs fresh, and protects from light.

Some Storage Tips:

1. Store herbs in a cool, dry place (away from direct sunlight).
2. Label containers for easy identification.(if you have many herbs of similar forms)
3. Keep herbs away from strong-smelling foods.
4. Store herbs in small quantities to maintain potency.
5. Clean and dry containers before storing herbs.

^{Some common herbs store at my home}

Create your own herbal remedy for a common cold documenting the ingredients, preparation steps, and your experience.

Today I'm preparing a tea that I use in winters or when I have throat sore. It gives soothing effects to my throat and reliefs common cold symptoms. Very easy a d effective remedy ,made from ginger, clove and honey. All these ingredients have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antispasmodic properties, so will relief in common cold.

Home Remedy Creation:

Ingredient:

• ginger 1/2inch piece or 2-3punch dried
• clove 2
• Honey 1tsp
• water 1cup

Making :

*Take 1cup of water in a pan , add ginger and clove, I used dried ginger ,you can use fresh too. Then heat it until it's boil.

• Strain it in a cup and add 1tsp of honey and enjoy the tea.

My experience

Usage of this tea twice a day helps to reduce symptoms of common cold ,give soothing effects and reduce sore throat. Its my experience and i give it to my kids too . In winter I used clove for prevention of common cold.

Infuse two different herbs (one for digestion and one for stress/anxiety) in water. Document the process, duration, and your thoughts on the end result.

Herbal Infusion Experiment:

For this experiment I'm using two herbs chamomile (babona) that is used to relieve stress and mint that is used for digestion. Both ingredients are well-known for their effectiveness.

Material :

• Mint 1/2tsp
• chamomile 1/4
• Water glass
• honey 1/2tsp

Making :

Take both dried hurbs in above quantity and pour it in a glass of water . Stir it gently to mix herbscwith water. Cover a lid on glass and keep it a side for 30 minutes. After 30 min strain it and add honey because its bitter in taste(optional).

Experience

This drink is quite relaxing and healthy beverage that contains calming effects of chamomile and digestive benefits of mint. I added honey to balance its bitter taste you can add lemon too to beter its taste. You can vary fusion time and proportion of herbs according to your taste. After consumption effects are good too ,I was recharge by taking this tea.

That's all from my side and I have tried to compiled the task. Thanks for giving time to my post.

Best regards

@suboohi