Nourishing Pregnancy Tea
This is a great herbal tea blend to take in pregnancy, especially in your third trimester. It is a nutrient supplement (with iron, calcium, and money more vitamins, minerals, and trace elements), and prepares you for labor. It's more than a simple red raspberry leaf tea, it includes so much more nutrients a pregnant woman needs. It is delicious both hot and cold, allowing you to make a large batch and put it in the fridge for easy consumption throughout the week. This tea is safe throughout your second and third trimester, but do not drink in early pregnancy in your first trimester.
Equipment
- 1 Tea pot
- 1 mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 2 parts red raspberry leaf
- 2 parts nettle
- 1/2 part rose hips
- 1/4 part spearmint leaf
Instructions
- Mix all of the dried herbs together and store them in an airtight container away from light and heat. The cupboard is the best place.
- Use a heaping 1/4 cup of the dried herb mixture into a quart-sized jar, teapot, etc.
- Pour boiled water over and steep for no less than 30 minutes and no more than 2 hours.
- Strain the mixture with a mesh strainer or equivalent.
- Add sweetener to taste (honey, maple syrup, stevia).
Notes
Drink 1-4 cups daily.
Add or subtract any herbs as needed.