Green Child Magazine Winter 2013 | Page 54

Herbal Pregnancy Teas by Alia Einstein-Diez Herbs can be used to soothe the agonizing nausea so common in the first trimester. Many herbs are also powerhouses of vitamins and minerals, that can help strengthen uterine muscles, relieve fluid retention, and relax those nerves. Just one cup of a nourishing pregnancy tea has the same vitamin and mineral content as eating a bowl of dark leafy salad! kness Tea orning Sic M leaf spberry red ra root 1 Tbsp. ginger rated 1 tsp. g ermint p. pepp 2 Tbs omile p. cham stevia 1 Tbs inch of ap r 15-20 ptional: steep fo t *O erbs, le loose h ter over ling wa i he day. Pour bo ghout t ain. u tr tly thro s and s minute frequen mounts small a Drink Nourishing Pregnancy ! a Tip Te ss is ee pre nd A coff rful a de a won ve tool for t ensi inexp tea withou g e makin f disposabl eo the us and bags! filters 54 Tea 1 Tbsp. each of the following h erbs: red raspberry le af nettle peppermint and /or spearmint alfalfa dandelion leaf *Optional: a pin ch of stevia Pour boiling wa ter over loose h erbs, let steep 20 minutes and for 15strain. Tea can be enjoyed hot, frozen into ice iced or cubes and blen ded into a smo othie.