There are some
deliciously soothing teas that are also great for your
pregnancy. Michele East, mother of a gorgeous boy wonder
and yoga guru at
Karuna Yoga, tells us that red raspberry leaf tea is an
excellent uterine conditioner before and after your pregnancy.
She found that keeping a pitcher iced in her fridge was great
for morning sickness too!
She also says
that nettle is a fantastic pregnancy herb, excellent for the
blood stream and as a food cooked in soups has lots of iron.
It has a comforting aroma and taste too.
Well... it took
us weeks to actually get to Whole Foods Market and buy the
recipe, but if you can, we can say that we really enjoyed it!
The
Recipe (make in bulk):
2 parts red raspberry leaf
2 parts nettle
1 part oat straw
1/2 part chamomile
1/4 part spearmint leaf
Mix together and store in cool dry place.
For tea, use 4 tablespoons for a post of tea and let steep for
1/2 hour. Strain and sweeten with blackstrap molasses and
enjoy!
Michele East is a prenatal yoga teacher at
Karuna Yoga
in Los Feliz and also at Mission Street Yoga in South Pasadena -
stop by and say hi!
