fennel and cardamom are two incredibly popular spices that are used around the world known for their distinct taste and used for cooking they are also very nutritious and can promote our health a number of different ways to receive the health benefits of both fennel and cardamom consuming a tea with each ingredient is very popular and one that you can make at home all you will need is a half a teaspoon of cardamom spice a half teaspoon of fennel spice two cups of water and a teaspoon of raw organic honey add the 2 cups of water to a saucepan and bring to a boil reduce heat and add the fennel and cardamom ingredients and let simmer for about 10 minutes strain the tea into a cup let cool to your desired temperature and then add in the honey stir and enjoy now let's discuss the tremendous health benefits of drinking fennel and cardamom tea first fennel and cardamom tea is a great way to add important nutrition to your diet it is packed with many different vitamins minerals and other healthy compounds fennel is a good source of vitamin c potassium manganese folate phosphorus iron and many more it is also rich in unique antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds cardamom is also very nutritious it is a great source of manganese and also contains good levels of iron zinc magnesium and some vitamin c it is also a great source of antioxidants and like fennel has antibacterial properties consuming fennel and cardamom tea can also provide amazing anti-inflammatory effects since both ingredients contain tremendous anti-inflammatory properties fennel can help to reduce inflammation including chronic inflammation and lower inflammatory markers in the body this is attributed to its powerful antioxidants such as quercetin and other plant and volatile compounds these include polyphenol antioxidants chlorogenic acid epigenin and rosemarinic acid studies have shown that these antioxidant compounds can help to reduce free radicals oxidative stress and inflammation cardamom also has potent anti-inflammatory effects research has shown that cardamom can help to reduce both acute inflammation and chronic inflammation which can lead to certain chronic diseases studies have also found that the potent antioxidants in cardamom can protect the cells from damage and inhibit inflammation fennel in cardamom tea can also provide potent antibacterial and antiviral properties helping to boost immunity in the process this has made this tea popular for those individuals looking to strengthen their immune system studies have shown that phenol can inhibit and reduce the growth of potentially harmful and immune compromising bacteria and yeasts as well fennel can provide antimicrobial benefits cardamom is also well known for its antibacterial properties and ability to treat and reduce the risk of certain infections many studies have shown that cardamom and cardamom extracts can help to fight several common strains of unwanted bacteria that can weaken the immune system as well cardamom can provide antifungal benefits lastly consuming a mixture of fennel and cardamom tea can help to control blood sugar levels providing appetite suppressing abilities but also can help to provide benefits for those individuals suffering from arthritis and arthritis related symptoms this includes joint pain stiff joints swelling and inflammation this is attributed to the powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds found in both phenyl and cardamom this allows this tea to even provide some medicinal benefits by alleviating pain and unwanted arthritis symptoms thank you for watching the video please like comment and share if you would like to hear about more healthy foods and food and beauty tips then please subscribe to the channel have a great and healthy day [Music]