Discomfort and cramping
Yogi Stomach Ease Tea
A caffeine-free organic herbal tea of fennel, licorice, peppermint, ginger and Ayurvedic spices in 16 bags, with fennel at 337 mg a bag.
- Format
- Tea
- Type
- Herbal
- Cost
- $0.28 per cup on the Amazon 6-pack; $0.44 for a single box on the brand site
- Customer rating
- 4.7 out of 5 from 1,375 ratings from Amazon
The themes in the reviews
- Settling an upset stomach within minutes
- Comfort after a heavy or over-full meal
- A sweet, earthy flavor, often with honey
Those are the themes that recur across the reviews. Moderate review confidence — the 4.7 from 1,375 Amazon ratings on the 6-pack listing is independent of the brand’s site, while the brand’s own review widget shows only 20 reviews and the single-box listing is 4.6 from 830.
Why it might work
Fennel seed, peppermint and ginger are each thought to act on gut smooth muscle or emptying: fennel tea relaxed the upper stomach and increased antral contractions in a guinea pig study, peppermint oil relaxes smooth muscle in lab work, and ginger capsules sped gastric emptying in an 11-person trial. Cardamom, coriander and black pepper are traditional Ayurvedic digestive spices without human gut trials found. Licorice root contains glycyrrhizin, which in large or prolonged amounts raises blood pressure and lowers potassium, and it is the first ingredient in the list. Fennel’s amount and the total herb weight can be checked on the panel; how much of each herb sits in the blend, or how much of any compound reaches the cup, cannot.
What the trials show
We found no trial of this tea. The one human trial of fennel as a tea was in 159 people after abdominal cancer surgery, who drank 5 g of fennel fruit in a cup twice a day and passed first gas about 11 hours sooner; one Yogi bag holds 337 mg of fennel. Peppermint, ginger and licorice have been tested as oil, capsules or powder, not as a tea, and no human gut trial was found for cardamom, coriander or black pepper. Ginger in capsules sped gastric emptying in 11 people with dyspepsia without changing symptoms.
What the label discloses
The label gives fennel at 337 mg and a proprietary blend of six herbs at 1,361 mg, with no amount for licorice, peppermint, ginger, cardamom, coriander or black pepper. The panel is organic-certified (QAI) and states Non-GMO Project Verified, but no testing for potency or contaminants is stated. A general warning says to consult a provider if pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or having a medical condition.
Read more on the plants in the formula: Fennel, Licorice, Peppermint, Ginger, Cardamom, Black pepper, with the trials, doses and cautions for each.
Who this tends to suit
Its symptom profile covers bloating and general abdominal discomfort. It is scored for a goal of day-to-day comfort or handling meals. Whether it is the best fit for you depends on the rest of your answers — what you have already tried, what format you will take, and anything that has to be ruled out.
Where it may not fit
The label supports gluten-free and vegan. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or taking prescription medication, expect Stomach Ease Tea to be missing from your results on purpose; that decision is routed to a clinician, not made here. Like any tea, it depends on being taken as often as the label directs.
Reactions and warnings
Reviewers mostly report fast stomach relief; a minority dislike the licorice-forward taste or smell, and one reports acid reflux they link to the peppermint. The label advises consulting a provider if pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or having a medical condition, and licorice root is its first ingredient. The single-box Amazon listing had no offer on the day it was read.
The questions that come up
Does Yogi Stomach Ease tea work?
No trial of this tea exists. A fennel tea trial in surgical patients used about 15 times the fennel in one bag per cup, and ginger and peppermint have been tested as capsules or oil. On Amazon, 21 of 23 mentions of digestive effects are positive.
What is in Yogi Stomach Ease and how much?
Per bag: organic fennel seed 337 mg and a proprietary blend of 1,361 mg (licorice root, cardamom pod, coriander seed, peppermint leaf, ginger root, black pepper), plus toasted brown rice, brown rice flavor and caramel flavor. It has no caffeine and no laxative herb.
Is Yogi Stomach Ease safe, and who should check first?
The panel says to consult a healthcare provider if pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or having a medical condition. Licorice root is the first ingredient, and glycyrrhizin from licorice can raise blood pressure and lower potassium with heavy or long use.
How much does Yogi Stomach Ease cost per cup?
$6.99 for 16 bags on the brand’s site, about $0.44 a cup, and $26.76 for a 6-pack on Amazon (96 bags), about $0.28 a cup.
Yogi Stomach Ease vs peppermint tea?
Yogi’s blend adds fennel, licorice, ginger and spices to peppermint, so it has a sweeter, earthier taste and a medication warning; plain peppermint tea has one ingredient. No trial compares them, and none tested peppermint leaf tea for a gut symptom.
One check first. Yogi sells a supplement, not a treatment, and if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or taking prescription medication the decision belongs with a doctor or pharmacist, not with this page.
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