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Herbal Mixes: Mama's Milk Tea

Contains: Red raspberry leaf, fennel seed, nettle leaf, fenugreek seed, dandelion leaf, blessed thistle

Mama's Milk Tea helps you nursing mamas increase your milk supply and the nutritional value of your milk.

Directions

I normally add 3 tablespoons of the premixed herbs to 2 cups of water. (This makes for a strong tea. You are welcome to use less than 3 tablespoons, if you find it too strong).

Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for no longer than 10 minutes. Strain off the herbs, and add raw honey, if desired. I found that drinking 3 - 6 cups a day increased my milk supply considerably. (I have drunk as much as 8 cups in one day with very good results). It's very important to stay hydrated while nursing by drinking lots of liquids. The tea helped in that as well.

For more information on making teas, see the Preparing Remedies page. The following books have been our best references on making our own teas over the years:

• Herbal Antibiotics
• Practical Herbalism
• The ABC Herbal
• The How to Herb Book

Recipe:

• 2 parts Red Raspberry leaf - cut
• 2 parts Fennel seed - whole
• 2 parts Nettle leaf - cut
• 1 part Fenugreek seed - whole
• 1 part Dandelion leaf - cut
• 1/2 part Blessed Thistle - cut

From Our Reading and/or Experience...

• This dry herb mixture can be made into a tincture. As a tincture, it would be even more effective than as a tea. Directions for making tinctures can be found on the Preparing Remedies page. Just remember to drink lots of water with it.
• The mixture can also be ground up into powder and encapsulated.
• Because of the Fenugreek, avoid using it internally during pregnancy.
• This recipe is not just for nursing mamas. Because of the cleansing properties of these herbs, anyone can benefit from their cleansing effects on the liver, gall bladder and kidneys.
• It can be used to benefit anyone: men, women (except during pregnancy), children and animals.
• It can be used as often as you would like, and in any way you choose.
• As is the case with most herbs, this mixture should be stored in a dark, dry, and cool place. Refrigeration or freezing is great, but certainly not necessary. Following these suggestions will delay the loss of its highly valued nutritional and medicinal properties.

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