How to Make Mineral Tea
Herbs can offer so much healing support and true nourishment. It’s important to try to optimize your vitamin and mineral intake to replenish those lost nutrient stores from birth. This herbal tea is one of my favorite blends to recommend to new moms and those trying to work on hormonal imbalance, mineral support, etc. These three herbs Red Raspberry Leaf, Nettle Leaf and Oatstraw are a few of my favorites and here’s why:
Nettle leaf is one of the most nourishing plants out there and it’s my personal favorite. It’s full of vitamins and minerals including calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, selenium, and B vitamins. Nettle mediates inflammation and histamine and acts as a mild diuretic and laxative. It builds energy without caffeine, strengthens the adrenal glands, and supports a healthy milk supply.
Red raspberry leaf is growing in its popularity as a uterine tonic during pregnancy, but its benefits certainly carry into the postpartum period and beyond. This astringent herb helps restore tone to uterine and pelvic muscles, may curb excessive bleeding, and assist with wound healing. This herb contains highly bio-available forms of calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, Vitamin C, iron, and B vitamins.
Finally, we have oat straw. It’s a demulcent herb that also acts as a bit of a nervine and can stop bleeding and promote wound healing. Oat straw treats nervous exhaustion, nourishes the body, and rebuilds adrenals, increasing attention and decreasing brain fog. It’s rich in calcium, magnesium, iron, and B vitamins, which we lose quickly in times of stress. It also contains silica which is a major component of hair and nails!
I like to buy these herbs in bulk from Mountain Rose Herbs. Be sure to source local and organic herbs when possible and steep in glass!