FENNEL FOR NURSING MOTHERS, TEA AND OTHER DRINKS WITH HB: HOW TO BREW FRUIT TO STIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF BREAST MILK AND COLIC IN CHILDREN DURING LACTATION?

Every woman who became a mother knows that “dill water” helps to save a child from bloating and painful colic. But other useful properties of fennel are known not by all.

Fennel is a sweet medicinal dill, from which healthy anise-flavored tea is prepared, and since this plant has a number of beneficial properties for a woman with breastfeeding and her baby, it is a component of teas for nursing mothers. In this article we will consider the use of fennel, its application in medicine, cosmetology, and cooking.

Is it possible to fennel when breastfeeding?

A woman to stimulate lactation can and even needs to drink tea with fennel. Fennel may be used immediately after delivery. It is practically harmless, does not apply to allergens, and has a beneficial effect on all body systems. This is a good option to diversify the nutrition of a nursing woman during lactation.

Fennel seeds contain anethole, which belongs to phytoestrogens. It has the properties of the hormone estrogen and stimulates the production of milk.

What is the benefit of eating fruits?

The stimulating effect of "medicinal dill" to increase the amount of breast milk has been proven by multiple studies. Seeds, fruits, dry extract, grass, and essential oil obtained from fennel have useful properties. If a woman constantly drinks tea with this plant, then, getting into breast milk, it has a beneficial effect on the nervous and immune systems of the baby. Children become calmer, not so excited.

Indications for taking fennel with HB:

It is necessary to stimulate lactation in case of insufficient milk production in a woman and saturates breast milk with useful substances.
It is used to normalize metabolic processes.
Used for the prevention and treatment of stagnation and inflammation in the breast during lactation.
Used in the treatment of mastitis, mastopathy.
Helps easy start feeding baby.
It is used to reduce bloating, eliminate intestinal colic and improve the work of the digestive system.
It is used as a sedative, to relieve over-stimulation and anxiety, increase stress resistance, which is also important for nursing women.
It serves as a means of prevention of colds, strengthens the immune system.

The plant can rightly be considered a universal healer. Fennel tea will also help with biliary urolithiasis, with chronic pancreatitis, with cystitis, with pyelonephritis, with conjunctivitis, with diseases of the upper respiratory tract, with stomatitis, with insomnia, with poisoning by toxins of alcohol and nicotine, will be useful for those who want to lose weight.

Useful properties of a plant are determined by its chemical composition:

Nutritional value of 100 gr .:
- Calories: 345 kcal.
- Protein: 15.8 g.
- Fat: 14.87 grams.
- Carbohydrate: 12,49 gr.
- Dietary fiber: 39.8 grams.
- Ashes: 8,22 gr.
- Water: 8.81 grams.
- Saturated fatty acids: 0.48 g.
- Replaceable amino acids: 9,117 gr.
- Essential amino acids: 6.178 g.
- Omega 9: 9.91 gr.
- Omega-6: 1.69 gr.
- Styrene: 0,066 gr.
Contains vitamins:
- Retinol (Vit. A) 7 mcg.
- Thiamine (Vit. B1) 0.408 mg.
- Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.353 mg.
- Nicotinic acid (Vit. B3, PP) 6.05 mg.
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) 0.47 mg.
- Ascorbic acid (Vit. C) 21 mg.
Contains macronutrients:
- Calcium: 1196 mg.
- Magnesium: 385 mg.
- Sodium: 88 mg.
- Potassium: 1694 mg.
- Phosphorus: 487 mg.
Contains trace elements:
- Iron: 18.54 mg.
- Zinc: 3.7 mg.
- Copper: 1067 mcg.
- Manganese: 6.533 mg.

Can it harm?

Important! Contraindications: the absolute contraindication is individual intolerance.

Limitations:

When diarrhea and indigestion is not recommended, as it has choleretic, diuretic and laxative effects.
Fennel is an antispasmodic, and its use in the 2-3 trimester of pregnancy is highly undesirable because it can provoke a miscarriage.
Caution should be taken by people with arrhythmias.
Fennel, consumed in large quantities, can cause bleeding.
Caution should be used hypotonia, as fennel reduces blood pressure.
In large quantities should not be used for epilepsy.

Side effects: in rare cases, allergic reactions, gastric and intestinal disorders, nausea, vomiting, exfoliative dermatitis are possible.

Application in medicine and cosmetology

For skin

With furunculosis and pustules, a decoction is prepared for skin treatment. For its preparation 2 tbsp. spoons of seeds poured 400 ml of hot water. The mixture is set on fire and boiled for 40 minutes. Also use the essential oil of fennel to enrich the cream, tonic, milk in the amount of 4-5 drops of oil per 20 ml. the basics.

Fennel oil is used to prevent the appearance of wrinkles, tightening the contour of the face. Enhance the tone and elasticity of flaccid skin. Acne treatment, sluggish inflammatory elements. Normalization of complexion.

With colic

To get rid of flatulence and intestinal colic, you need tea, namely pour 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds 200 ml of boiling water. Insist 30 minutes.

Adults are advised to drink half a glass. For children, 90 ml of finished tea divided into 6 parts and give the baby during the day.

As an anti-cellulite remedy

For these purposes, essential oil of fennel is used. For the preparation of massage oil should be, to the base basis (for this purpose any vegetable oil is suitable: almond, peach, olive or apricot kernels) - 10 ml add the essential oil of fennel - 3-7 drops.

Massage to achieve the best efficiency should be carried out every day for two weeks, then enough 2 times a week.

For hair

The essential oil of this plant is also used to strengthen, heal, improve the appearance of the hair. Oil saves even the driest hair and treats dandruff. To do this, add a couple of drops of fennel essential oil to a shampoo or a balm during shampooing.

Apply the oil in its pure form and on the hair itself. For this purpose, 3-5 drops of this plant's oil should be dropped onto the comb and combed through the hair for 5-10 minutes.

With indigestion

How to brew? To make tea, pour 1 tbsp. Spoon of fennel 150 ml. boiling water. You can brew and seeds, and leaves, and fruits. It should be drunk no later than half an hour before bedtime.

This tea will be useful and pregnant suffering from toxemia, in the first trimester. Half a cup of healing tea relieves nausea and normalizes digestion.

When coughing and catarrhal diseases

To do this, 3 tsp of minced fennel brew a glass of boiling water for half an hour and take as an expectorant for 1-3 tbsp. spoons 4-5 times a day.

When coughing, you can also use essential oil of fennel. In a teaspoon of honey, add 1-2 drops of oil and take several times a day.

Also when coughing, you can make milk tea with fennel. For this 2 tbsp. spoons of crushed fennel seeds brew a glass of hot milk and infuse for 2 hours.

You can use kefir instead of milk, or ryazhenka. This drink will be useful for stimulating lactation, prevention of stagnation during breastfeeding.

With a cold

Also, in case of a cold, they make inhalations with fennel oil. To do this, 10-15 drops of essential oil drip into hot water and breathe steam under a towel.

How to use in cooking?

Fennel is not only healthy, but also tasty. For a long time "medicinal dill" is used in the kitchens of different nations. Greens are consumed fresh and added to salads. It is especially well suited to sweet, sour-sweet and fruit salads. It is stewed in butter with a dressing of flour and broth.

Stems and seeds are used when canning cucumbers and tomatoes, sauerkraut. Its roots are eaten boiled and ground. In the food industry, it is used to flavor tea and bake bread. Fennel is used to make sauces that are served with pork, fish and offal dishes.

This plant for a long time receives only good reviews from nursing moms. "Medical dill" is a salvation in the fight against problems and in the recovery period after childbirth, and colic of the child. The properties of fennel are very diverse, this plant is very useful to have a home at your disposal.