Pregnancy Tea

Avena sativa - Oats are high in mineral content helping to nourish the nervous system while being a nutritive that supports skin, hair, and nail health. Its nervine effects also address fatigue, depression, anxiety, and insomnia.

Medicago sativa - Alfalfa contains antioxidants, as well as vitamin K, copper, folate, and magnesium. Its benefits include blood sugar management and providing some relief of pregnancy's discomforts including morning sickness, heartburn, constipation and anemia. It increases Vitamin K levels which in turn will reduce the chance of excessive postpartum bleeding.

Melissa officinalis - Lemon balm is an exquisite antiviral and antidepressant herb, elevating mood and easing feelings of overwhelm and tension. As a nervine it benefits stress-related symptoms affecting blood pressures, heart palpitations, and insomnia.

Mentha piperita - Peppermint eases digestive discomforts by stimulating bile flow and digestive juices, aiding in the assimilation and elimination of food. Its volatile oils act as a mild anesthetic to the stomach wall, making it useful for nausea.

Mentha spicata - Spearmint is a digestive aid beneficial for nausea, its antioxidant qualities fight free-radical damage, while helping to build strong connective tissue. 

Rubus idaeus - Red raspberry leaf is rich in antioxidants, and often claimed to help decrease labor time, strengthen the uterus, and improve labor outcomes.

Urtica dioica - Nettle’s high iron content benefits anemia and increases the production of breast milk. Diuretic qualities are useful for hypertension and to flush the urinary system in the removal of metabolic waste. It is also an effective antihistamine and historically used to manage seasonal allergies.