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A

Acid · Heartburn · Indigestion

Catnip · Fennel · Peppermint
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)4g — simmer in 16 oz cold water
Catnip leaf1g — steep in 8 oz
Peppermint leaf1g — steep in 8 oz
How to Make It
  1. Weigh herbs. Crack Fennel seeds just before using.
  2. Both vessels at the same time — 20-minute timer.
    Simmer vessel: 4g Fennel in pot with 16 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
    Steep vessel: 1g Catnip + 1g Peppermint in a heatproof container. Pour 8 oz just-off-the-boil water over them. Cover tightly.
  3. After 20 minutes, pour steep vessel — herbs and all liquid — into the Fennel pot.
  4. If cooled, brief return to simmer then off heat immediately. Cover and rest 10 minutes.
  5. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  6. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: 3 cups per day for ongoing support. For an acute episode — 1 cup every hour until settled.

Appetite

Catnip · Fennel
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Catnip leaf4g — steep in 16 oz
Fennel seed (cracked)2g — simmer in 8 oz cold water
How to Make It
  1. Weigh herbs. Crack Fennel seeds just before using.
  2. Both vessels at the same time — 20-minute timer.
    Simmer vessel: 2g Fennel in pot with 8 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
    Steep vessel: 4g Catnip in a heatproof container. Pour 16 oz just-off-the-boil water over it. Cover tightly.
  3. After 20 minutes, pour steep vessel — herb and all liquid — into the Fennel pot.
  4. If cooled, brief return to simmer then off heat immediately. Cover and rest 10 minutes.
  5. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  6. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: 3 cups per day. Especially effective 20–30 minutes before meals.
B

Bad Breath

Fennel
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)6g — simmer in 24 oz cold water
How to Make It
  1. Weigh 6g Fennel seed. Crack just before using.
  2. Place in pot with 24 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
  3. Simmer covered 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Rest covered 5 minutes.
  4. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  5. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: ½ cup four times per day. This batch makes 3 cups — take ½ cup four times across the day. Refrigerate remainder, use within 2 days.
Bad breath originates in the digestive system. Fennel works on the source, not the symptom — consistent daily use is what produces results.
C

Colic

Catnip · Fennel · Peppermint · Safe for infants
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)4g — simmer in 16 oz cold water
Catnip leaf1g — steep in 8 oz
Peppermint leaf1g — steep in 8 oz
How to Make It
  1. Weigh herbs. Crack Fennel seeds just before using.
  2. Both vessels at the same time — 20-minute timer.
    Simmer vessel: 4g Fennel in pot with 16 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
    Steep vessel: 1g Catnip + 1g Peppermint in heatproof container. Pour 8 oz just-off-the-boil water over them. Cover tightly.
  3. After 20 minutes, pour steep vessel — herbs and all liquid — into the Fennel pot.
  4. If cooled, brief return to simmer then off heat immediately. Cover and rest 10 minutes.
  5. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  6. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Adults: ½ cup four times per day.
Infants: 2–3 oz total per day, given a dropperful at a time. No honey under 1 year of age.
The pleasant anise flavor makes this easy to give to very young infants. All three herbs have well-documented safety for infant use.
D

Digestive Disorder

Catnip · Fennel · Peppermint
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)2g — simmer in 8 oz cold water
Catnip leaf2g — steep in 16 oz
Peppermint leaf2g — steep in 16 oz
How to Make It
  1. Weigh herbs. Crack Fennel seeds just before using.
  2. Both vessels at the same time — 20-minute timer.
    Simmer vessel: 2g Fennel in pot with 8 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
    Steep vessel: 2g Catnip + 2g Peppermint in heatproof container. Pour 16 oz just-off-the-boil water over them. Cover tightly.
  3. After 20 minutes, pour steep vessel — herbs and all liquid — into the Fennel pot.
  4. If cooled, brief return to simmer then off heat. Cover and rest 10 minutes.
  5. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  6. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: As desired throughout the day. Use when the whole digestive system feels off and no single issue stands out.
F

False Labor

Catnip · Fennel · Peppermint
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)2g — simmer in 8 oz cold water
Catnip leaf2g — steep in 16 oz
Peppermint leaf2g — steep in 16 oz
How to Make It
  1. Weigh herbs. Crack Fennel seeds just before using.
  2. Both vessels at the same time — 20-minute timer.
    Simmer vessel: 2g Fennel in pot with 8 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
    Steep vessel: 2g Catnip + 2g Peppermint in heatproof container. Pour 16 oz just-off-the-boil water over them. Cover tightly.
  3. After 20 minutes, pour steep vessel — herbs and all liquid — into the Fennel pot.
  4. If cooled, brief return to simmer then off heat. Cover and rest 10 minutes.
  5. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  6. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: 1 cup every hour until cramping settles.
For Braxton Hicks and uterine cramping that is not true labor. All three herbs provide anti-spasmodic support from different angles.
G

Gall Bladder

Fennel
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)6g — simmer in 24 oz cold water
How to Make It
  1. Weigh 6g Fennel seed. Crack just before using.
  2. Place in pot with 24 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
  3. Simmer covered 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Rest covered 5 minutes.
  4. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  5. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: ½ cup four times per day. Batch makes 3 cups — refrigerate remainder, use within 2 days.
H

Hormones

Fennel
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)6g — simmer in 24 oz cold water
How to Make It
  1. Weigh 6g Fennel seed. Crack just before using.
  2. Place in pot with 24 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
  3. Simmer covered 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Rest covered 5 minutes.
  4. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  5. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: 3 cups per day. Consistency over time matters more than any single dose for hormonal support.

Hyperactive

Fennel · Peppermint
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)4.5g — simmer in 18 oz cold water
Peppermint leaf1.5g — steep in 6 oz
How to Make It
  1. Weigh herbs. Crack Fennel seeds just before using.
  2. Both vessels at the same time — 20-minute timer.
    Simmer vessel: 4.5g Fennel in pot with 18 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
    Steep vessel: 1.5g Peppermint in heatproof container. Pour 6 oz just-off-the-boil water over it. Cover tightly.
  3. After 20 minutes, pour steep vessel — herb and all liquid — into the Fennel pot.
  4. If cooled, brief return to simmer then off heat. Cover and rest 10 minutes.
  5. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  6. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: 3 cups per day. This is a nervous system tonic — allow several weeks of daily use before evaluating results.
N

Nausea · Morning Sickness

Catnip · Fennel · Peppermint
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)2g — simmer in 8 oz cold water
Catnip leaf2g — steep in 16 oz
Peppermint leaf2g — steep in 16 oz
How to Make It
  1. Weigh herbs. Crack Fennel seeds just before using.
  2. Both vessels at the same time — 20-minute timer.
    Simmer vessel: 2g Fennel in pot with 8 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
    Steep vessel: 2g Catnip + 2g Peppermint in heatproof container. Pour 16 oz just-off-the-boil water over them. Cover tightly.
  3. After 20 minutes, pour steep vessel — herbs and all liquid — into the Fennel pot.
  4. If cooled, brief return to simmer then off heat. Cover and rest 10 minutes.
  5. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  6. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
General nausea: 1 cup every hour until improved. Small sips are better tolerated than a full cup at once.
Morning sickness: Prepare a thermos the night before. Keep at the bedside. Sip before getting up.
T

Thyroid

Fennel
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Fennel seed (cracked)6g — simmer in 24 oz cold water
How to Make It
  1. Weigh 6g Fennel seed. Crack just before using.
  2. Place in pot with 24 oz cold water. Cover tightly. Bring to gentle simmer.
  3. Simmer covered 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Rest covered 5 minutes.
  4. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  5. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: 3 cups per day. This is a tonic — results build with consistent daily use, not from a single dose.
V

Vomiting

Peppermint
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3-Cup Batch — 6g total herb · 24 oz water
Peppermint leaf6g — steep in 24 oz just-off-the-boil water
How to Make It
  1. Weigh 6g Peppermint leaf.
  2. Place in pot. Pour 24 oz just-off-the-boil water over it. Cover tightly immediately. Do not stir.
  3. Steep covered 20 minutes. Do not lift the lid — volatile oils escape with every lift.
  4. Strain through cheesecloth and squeeze firmly — the liquid in the herb contains medicine. Squeeze until dry.
  5. Top up to 24 oz with fresh water. Each cup is a full accurate dose.
Dosing: 1 cup every hour. Small frequent sips are far better tolerated than a full cup at once.
Never boil Peppermint. When you strain, smell immediately — you should get a strong minty hit. If faint, the lid wasn't tight enough. Remake it.

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