When we go to restaurants or someplace to eat, you must have noticed that after finishing the meal we are offered saunf (Fennel Seeds), either plain or with some flavored sugar crystals. At home as well many times, when we are full or had too much we are suggested to chew saunf. Even it is added in many dishes as well, for the flavor of course but there are other reasons as well behind it.
What are Fennel Seeds?
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant variety in the carrot family. It is a yearly plant with yellow blossoms and feathery leaves. It is a highly fragrant and flavorful herb utilized in cooking.
People eat Saunf because it can influence and bring down high blood pressure. It moreover includes potassium which is known to have many heart-friendly properties. Enables prevent constipation. Fennel seeds have a ton of soluble dietary fiber.
Benefits of Fennel Seeds
- It is good for the eye
- Work as a blood purifier
- Considerably effective in menstrual cramps
- Reduces the risk of cancer
- Having saunf with warm water is preferably good for weight loss
- Most importantly it is great for digestion, it makes your function smooth.
People are offered to eat saunf after a meal because sometimes we eat it too much which becomes difficult to digest and it can cause a serious problem later on, so to avoid such risk, saunf is consumed. And in restaurants of course we eat fatty foods which can be hard to digest and that is why we are offered fennel seeds.
Not only after a heavy meal one should have a pinch of fennel seeds every time after a meal, not excessive. You will be able to see really impressive results in the digestive system.
