This 100% organic lactation supporting tea it is designed to support nursing mothers. Nursing is a close, intimate, and emotional relationship between a mother and her child. Nourishing your baby and bonding over this special experience and unique relationship is not just about survival for the baby but it's so empowering and healing for the mother.
Some mothers have a drive to breastfeed that stems back to traditional practises and connection to their ancestors, it's a natural meaningful experience that most mothers crave. But it is not always an easy journey.
To achieve an effective latch and sustain a rich and optimized milk supply, it’s essential to be patient and find some techniques that work for you and your baby. This healthy nursing tea blend can get you started in the right direction! Our Let It Flow - Lactation Support Tea is sure to help relax, nourish, and hydrate a new mother so she can focus on her new baby.
Ingredients*
Red Raspberry Leaf* Nettle* Lemon Balm* Red Clover* Anise Seed* Fennel Seed* Fenugreek*
Red Raspberry Leaf - Red raspberry leaf is a superior blood cleanser, and is classically coined as a top uterine tonic. It helps to support and tonify the uterus and more. Think of it as a superfood to your blood and uterus. It’s also used pre-birth to prepare the pelvic muscles for labour and birth. Following birth, a raspberry leaf infusion is used as a uterine tonic to help expel the placenta (Gladstar, 1993), restore the elasticity of the womb and uterine ligaments, and as a galactagogue to increase the flow of breastmilk (Berger, 1998).
Nettle - is one of Nature’s greatest multivitamin! Rich in nutrients, minerals and high in iron. It’s deeply nourishing for regular womb care, pre & post cycle, for fertility, for postpartum after birth, and in the case of a miscarriage. Nettle also supports kidney health, clears urinary tract infections and is incredibly effective at reducing seasonal allergies. The rich nutrition can soothe fatigue and is an energizing pick-me-up if you’re feeling tired during pregnancy.
Lemon Balm - Having a new baby can be unsettling and increases anxiety. Lemon Balm calms the mind and reduces stress, anxiety, mild depression, restlessness and irritability.
Red Clover - Red clover is often used to boost fertility, as well as great tonic to prepare the uterus for pregnancy due to its blood purifying and mineralizing properties. Studies also demonstrate it to be a great galactagogue as it stimulates prolactin secretion, therefore increasing milk production.
Anise Seed - Anise is valued by herbalists for its galactagogue action and it is commonly included in formulas to support milk production. Its sweet and pleasant flavour makes it a great base for a delicious nursing tea. Furthermore, it can soothe a colic suffering infant, as some of its constituents can be passed through to the milk (Stansbury, 2018; Weed, 1986).
Fennel Seed - As another common galactagogue, fennel may increase the quality and volume of milk. Of all its herbal actions, the fennel seed is probably most well known as a digestive aid due to its carminative and antispasmodic properties. As many of the volatile oils are carried through to milk, just like anise, fennel can also ease colic and indigestion in infants (Bennett, 2014; Hoffmann, 2003; Holmes, 1997).
Fenugreek - Promoting the production and flow of milk is the first use many Western herbalists think of with respect to fenugreek. It is also traditionally used as a galactagogue in Ayurveda. Aviva Romm (2010) documents its common use among lactation specialists, who report having helped countless people increase milk supply with this herb.
Directions:
If you are using a kettle, don't allow the water to fully boil as the temperature is too hot and may burn the medicinal properties from the plants.
Use 1-2 tsp. for a cup of tea (250ml), steep for 5 - 7 minutes and strain.
Dosage:
Drink 3-5 cups daily throughout your nursing period to aid milk production and soothe symptoms of colic.
50g loose herbal tea. Makes about 60 cups.
**All information provided on this website is for informational purposes only. Please seek professional advice before commencing any treatment.
