The holidays are right upon us – and you may just need some herbs for indigestion! Eating too much can cause indigestion. Eating too fast can cause indigestion. Eating foods you are unfamiliar with can cause indigestion, too. 

 

And who knows what’s in the recipes people are bringing to the holiday get-togethers? Are they including sugar that upsets your stomach – and brain? Do they contain GMO corn, soy, canola, or wheat?

 

Do you recall holiday get-togethers where you developed a case of indigestion? Maybe your indigestion resulted because you became constipated. Maybe it was because it activated your reflux and/or burping. Maybe indigestion resulted because you consumed a food or beverage that had something in it that causes food sensitivities in your body.

 

Or maybe the conversation you were having with people during the time you were eating was so emotional that you developed indigestion.

 

No matter what the reason, it’s smart to plan ahead. Don’t go to the next holiday party without a little baggie in your purse or car that contains herbs for indigestion.

What Herbs for Indigestion Do I Use?

 

There are four main herbs to use for indigestion:

peppermint, fennel, chamomile, and ginger.

 

Each of these herbs for indigestion is used in the same way. You’re going to make a cup of tea with the specific herb.

 

Here are the recipes:

 

Peppermint Lift My Indigestion Tea

 

Yield: 12 oz tea

 

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dried peppermint herb or 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves

12 ounces boiling hot water

 

Directions

1. Boil water in a tea kettle.

2. Place the herb in a metal strainer (for tea) inside a large 12 ounce cup.

3. Pour boiling water over the herb. Fill the cup.

4. Let sit for 5 minutes.

5. Enjoy.

Fennel Indigestion Tea

 

Yield: 12 oz tea

 

Ingredients

1-2 tablespoons  fennel bulb, diced or 1-2 teaspoons crushed fennel seed

12 ounces boiling hot water

 

Directions

1. Boil water in a tea kettle.

2. Place the herb in a metal strainer (for tea) inside a large 12 ounce cup.

3. Pour boiling water over the herb. Fill the cup.

4. Let sit for 5 minutes.

5. Enjoy.

Chamomile Tea

 

Yield: 12 oz tea

 

Ingredients

1-2 teaspoons dried chamomile herb

12 ounces boiling hot water

 

Directions

1. Boil water in a tea kettle.

2. Place the herb in a metal strainer (for tea) inside a large 12 ounce cup.

3. Pour boiling water over the herb. Fill the cup.

4. Let sit for 5 minutes.

5. Enjoy.

Ginger Me Up … for My Stomach

 

Yield: 12 oz tea

 

Ingredients

1 tablespoon ginger bulb, sliced thinly or 1 teaspoon ginger herb/spice

12 ounces boiling hot water

 

Directions

1. Boil water in a tea kettle.

2. Place the herb in a metal strainer (for tea) inside a large 12 ounce cup.

3. Pour boiling water over the herb. Fill the cup.

4. Let sit for 5 minutes.

5. Enjoy.

 

Learning what to do with herbs for indigestion will win you lots of friends! Always take them with you, no matter where you go.