Homemade Pregnancy Herbal Tea

Homemade Pregnancy Herbal Tea

This is a recipe for homemade pregnancy herbal tea that we particularly love because of the yummy flavors that the orange and lemon peel give it. Bulk herbs are really easy to find at the Co-ops or at Present Moment, an herb store in Minneapolis. They are relatively cheap and you can make your own combinations of herbs that you like the most. Buying 1 oz of each of the herbs below will give you a good supply of pregnancy tea once they are all mixed together. Just make sure they are stored out of direct sunlight and in an airtight container.
To make the tea:

Fill a quart jar ¼ full with the dried herb mixture, cover with boiling water, cap and let sit 2-4hours (to extract nutrients). Strain the drink using a coffee filter to catch all the small pieces and discard or compost the herbal material.

Drink at least 2 cups daily. This tea can be consumed as traditional hot tea or more like an ice tea. Some people like the taste better with a little honey for sweetness also.

• Red Raspberry leaf
• Nettles
• Oatstraw
• Alfalfa
• Red Clover
• Rosehips
• Lemon and Orange Peel

If you are wanting to play around with other various combinations, you could also try using herbs such as:

• Mints, Lemonbalm, Lavender, or Chamomile; All of these are calming and helpful for digestion.
• You can also try dandelion leaf/root. The leaf is tastier than the root. This is good for digestion, blood sugar regulation, and a gentle liver tonic. Dandelion is rich in nutrients as well.