One of the Herbal Education faves, chamomile, is a carminative. We knew we liked it for a reason.
Wow. That last post was really bizarre. After reading it, I decided that I’m starting a new rule this week. There will be no more late night blogging extravaganzas. You’re welcome and I’m sorry for subjecting you to my odd late night ramblings.
It’s been a long couple of weeks, what with the holiday season rearing it’s over-stressed, over-indulging head. I’m looking forward to getting back on track and getting into my old groove. Granted, New Years Eve is coming up, so we’re not out of the clear just yet. Thankfully, it’s coming on a Saturday this year. This means that there’s more time for relaxing before and after. That means there’s also time for getting our digestive systems back in sync with our mind/body.
Digestion is a complex process, and in many eastern cultures people incorporate herbs into the process that reduce gas, spasms, and indigestion. These herbs are called carminatives and many of them can be added to food to prevent digestive issues. But if you’re like me, most of your holiday food groups consisted of bread, sugar, meat, and things that don’t generally get infused with these digestive wonder herbs in the west. If you’re a westerner and you consciously incorporate these herbs into your food for better digestion, you are in the minority and I would love to score a dinner invitation. We could talk herbs over herbs. Wouldn’t that be nice?
Here’s a list of herbs that have carminative qualities via gaines.com:
This week, I’ll share one of my favorite herbal tea blends for promoting healthy digestion. Stay tuned by subscribing to the RSS feed.
What are your favorite carminative herbs? Do you have a blend that you enjoy?
