PARSLEY-FAMILY HERBS

The parsley family is famous for its collection of gas suppressing seeds, think fennel, cumin, dill, coriander, anise, and caraway. The theory is that the abundant essential oils in these seeds bump up digestive juices, and may also kill bad bacteria. In my mind, fennel is the best. Fennel and coriander were both found to be natural bactericides. A 2016 study found that anethole, a major constituent in fennel seed, restored delayed gastric emptying. 95 percent of people that took an herbal mixture containing fennel, as well as dandelion, St, Johns wort, lemon balm, and calendula, experienced complete relief of colitis symptoms, including abdominal pain and cramping, within 2 weeks. Use fennel, or any of these parsley family seeds, by taking them in capsules, tablets, or chewing the whole seeds or drinking as a tea as needed.

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