Ease the Quease Tincture (formerly Nausea Ease Tincture) was formulated specifically for morning sickness in pregnant mothers, but is helpful for any type of nausea, including travel sickness.
I am writing this in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic that's hitting the world hard. We have received some conflicting information as to whether Echinacea, Elderflower (which we use in our Cold & Flu Tincture), and Elderberry are safe and appropriate for viral infections, namely the Covid-19 infection. There has been some conjecture as to whether Covid-19 could cause a "cytokine storm" which means an over-response by the immune system. As this virus is so new, not much is known about it yet and whether this is true or not. Some have expressed concern that these herbs might further stimulate the immune system and cause an over-reaction, making a cytokine storm worse. After doing some exhaustive research, I have new and interesting information for you on this. These are my findings:
Fenugreek is one of the most effective herbs for increasing breastmilk production. Even moms of adopted babies have been able to establish a milk supply using Fenugreek.
Fenugreek Seed is one of the most well-known and effective herbs used to increase breastmilk production, BUT there are some things you need to know when using it.
This has always mystified me. I've talked to A LOT of women who are working on fertility - trying to become pregnant - who have worked with fertility clinics. Frequently, they say the doctors don't check for hormone imbalance! This is a huge factor in whether a woman can become pregnant or not! If there is hormone imbalance, perhaps she may not be ovulating, or her luteal phase (second half of the menstrual cycle, which comes after ovulation) isn't long enough. These things can definitely hamper conception!
In the late 1920's, Dr. Edward Bach, a renowned British scientist and physician, observed that his patients' healing and well-being were directly influenced by their state of mind and emotional health. He noticed that the personality, attitude and present outlook of a patient had a great deal to do with their being cured or remaining sick. He understood that "the personality of the individual is of even more importance than the body in the treatment of disease". He realized that, instead of treating the patient as a body with an illness, the patient needed to be treated like an individual. "Treat the patient, not the disease."
A galactagogue is an herb that is used to help increase breastmilk production in nursing mothers. Below is a list of some of the more effective and popular herbs and some important information about each. For a list of the products that Herb Lore offers that include these herbs, information about which one is appropriate for your situation, and helpful dosage information, please click HERE.
In this highly informative article, you will learn what colic is and what can cause this painful situation and feeding suggestions to help alleviate baby's colic. Learn what foods that mom may be eating that may be problematic, and a list of foods that commonly cause colic in babies so you know what to avoid.
Herb Lore’s Hem Stopper Tincture is used to help staunch bleeding after a birth. It’s best used immediately after the birth (and after the birth of the placenta), and as long as the bleeding or risk of bleeding continues. If the placenta has not been birthed yet and is the cause for bleeding, the Placenta Release Tincture is then recommended.
Ear Infections, Eye Infections, Fevers, Coughs, Colds, Flu and even Yeast Infections!
In this informative article, learn what herbs are best for immune system health - what to use to keep you and your family healthy (so you don't get sick in the first place), what to use if you do become ill, and how to use each of these herbs and herbal products correctly for best results. Also addressed in this article:
The lists below are not all-inclusive, but will provide a general guideline of some of the most commonly used western herbs that should be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
This article contains a large list of things that can trigger hot flashes (learn what to avoid), herbs that help with menopausal symptoms (hot flashes in particular), and even emotional considerations surrounding woman's time of menopause. (To read the entire article, please Login or Subscribe.)
In this expanded and in-depth article, learn what affects milk production, and what the different herbs, products or techniques are that are successfully in helping to increase production.
Different types of herbs require you to make tea in different ways. The information below outlines the different types of herbs and how to make a tea with them:
Each year there is a new strain of flu and the press says each year that "it's the worst flu season ever", stirring up a lot of fear and panic in everybody. There are some pointers that I wanted to share with you to help protect you and your family - to help keep you healthy in the first place. (These tips were written during the Coronavirus of 2020, although they apply to any virus, illness, or flu season. PLEASE SEE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR UP-DATED INFORMATION ON THE CORONAVIRUS.)
We frequently get clients who are pregnant and are experiencing itchiness. This is more than just your average itchiness from stretching or dry skin – it can be extreme and really awful to experience. It’s called PUPPS or cholestasis. Along with the terrible itching, symptoms can also include brown/dark yellow urine (like beer), light-colored stool, bloodwork showing high liver enzymes, and high bile acid. We have had tremendous success with our clients using liver herbs. (I have created a product specifically for this called
I remember the last several weeks of my pregnancy. They seemed to take FOREVER! I was carrying a 9-1/2 pound baby and was SO incredibly uncomfortable! Any fear of labor was gone - I just wanted this baby OUT. As hard as it is to wait though, it is so worth it.
This article give information on the causes of mastitis, who is at greatest risk, how to prevent it, and most importantly, how to resolve it quickly and without the need for antibiotics. (To read the entire article, please Login or Subscribe.)
These were two unexpected and VERY unpleasant issues that began to creep up on me just 3 weeks after the birth of my daughter. Actually it didn’t creep up at all - it actually happened very fast – one minute I was feeling fine and within a ½ hour, I was feeling horrible. Like I had the worst flu of my life. Fever, achiness - it seemed like there was pain everywhere. And I had to take care of my new baby while I was feeling more horrible than I could ever remember feeling. Finally we figured out that I had a breast infection. I did the usual route of a round of antibiotics, which made
To provide the freshest, highest quality organic herbal products for pregnant, trying to become pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and their families.
Some women can experience nausea related to pregnancy, commonly known as morning sickness. This awful nausea can occur at any time of the day or night, or even all day and night for some. It's a fickle thing - what works one day might not work the next, but the day after that, it might work again. It's a matter of trying different things all the time to find what's going to work that day.
Moms sometimes need to decrease or stop their breastmilk production for a variety of reasons - weaning, adoption, fetal demise, or just an over-abundant breastmilk supply! This article will give you suggestions on how to stop, or simply decrease milk supply while maintaining a manageable flow for their baby, and to prevent plugged ducts and mastitis, which is a real risk when trying to stop or decrease milk supply. (To read the entire article, please Login or Subscribe.)
Learn what a plugged duct is, what can cause them, and how to eliminate it before it turns into mastitis. Find out what herbs and supplements are recommended that will quickly help clear a plug, and to keep them from ever occuring again. Learn what breastfeeding positions will help clear a plug, and why its so important to keep breastfeeding. (To read the entire article, please Login or Subscribe.)
Poke Root is one of the best herbs to help clear mastitis (breast infection). It is traditionally used as a lymph cleanser, and has a special affinity for red, inflamed mammary glands, testicles and throat. The typical experience with this herb is that a breast infection will usually clear up within 24 hours, without the use of antibiotics. It is also useful in cases of a sore throat with swollen lymph glands in the neck. This too, usually will clear overnight.
Herb Lore's Postpartum Sitz Bath Herbs is an herbal combination used after birth to help soothe and heal the mother's perineal/vaginal area (even in severe cases), as well as to help heal baby's umbilical cord stump. The sitz bath combination contains the following herbs:
Herb Lore's Pre-Conception Tea (and Tincture) may be enjoyed freely throughout the day, every day, for months at a time. The herbs work wonderfully together to provide nutrition while encouraging a favorable environment to promote fertility and conception. These herbs, when used in combination with eachother in the correct amounts (as they are in this product), work to enhance fertility, increasing the odds of conception. Plus it tastes good and is very healthy for you!
In this Premium Article, learn what herbs will help maximize and enhance your fertility, and what common factor exists for women who are having problems with conception, and herbs that will help. It contains a list of supplements and herbs that are recommended to support your health and your baby's health, giving him or her the best start possible. (This includes recommendations for supplements known to help prevent birth defects in the growing embryo and ones that should be taken PRIOR to conception.
Herb Lore's Pregnancy Tea and Pregnancy Tea Plus are healthful and refreshing herbal combinations that are supportive and toning to the entire system before, during and after pregnancy. The regular Pregnancy Tea may be used throughout the entire pregnancy, and because of its high vitamin and mineral content, achieves its best results when used on a long-term, daily basis. Pregnancy Tea Plus is similar to Pregnancy Tea, with the addition of Partridge Berry, a late-pregnancy tonic which further helps to strengthen and nourish the uterus, preparing it for the upcoming work of labor and birth. Because this herb has some very slight oxytocic properties to it (meaning it has the potential to start uterine contractions, although it's not likely), it's recommended for use during the last six weeks of pregnancy only. (The regular Pregnancy Tea may be taken throughout the entire pregnancy however.)
Nursing Mother’s Companion, by Kathleen Huggins (includes a great section in the back regarding the safety of drugs during breastfeeding)
Bestfeeding, by Suzanne Arms
Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, by La Leche League
Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs, by James J. Rybacki & James W. Long (has list of 2000 prescription drugs, listing any interactions with herbs and whether safe or not for pregnancy and lactation)
In this highly informative article, find out why Reflux is commonly incorrectly diagnosed and what other issues may really be to blame. Read about the risks of antacid medications such as Prilosec® and Prevacid®, and how taking these medications can actually GIVE you Reflux when you may not have actually had it in the first place!
Reiki is an energetic healing art with its roots in ancient Japan. The word Reiki comes from the Japanese word Rei (meaning Universal Life) and Ki (meaning energy). Together Reiki literally means Universal Life Energy.
The following Flower Essences are included in the Rescue Remedy combination. The following is a list of each of their meanings and how they can be of help to you:
Sage Tea (or Tincture) is the best herb used to decrease breastmilk production, which is helpful for weaning or when over-production, chronic or frequent engorgement, or plugged ducts is a problem, or in cases of fetal demise.
Sore nipples can be a painful and problematic for breastfeeding women. The following ideas will help heal nipples and also give you ideas on causes of and how you can prevent sore or even cracked, bleeding nipples in the first place. (To read the entire article, please Login or Subscribe.)
Herbal products come in many forms - teas, tinctures (liquid extracts), capsules, tablets, compresses, poultices, salves, creams, baths, footbaths (to name a few!), and of course, used in foods! Here is how to care and store some of the most frequently used forms of herbal products:
Dried Herbs
If possible, store your dried herbs in a glass container, which will keep them fresh longer. Using dark glass will help to further keep light out, which ages the herb more quickly and can compromise its quality. A dried herb should appear vibrant in color and have a wonderful smell to it. Even though it’s dried, it should have an “alive” vibrancy to it – you should be able to sense the life in it!
Everyone should be taking Calcium/Magnesium supplements, especially pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as menopausal women and children. In pregnant and breastfeeding women, the body will rob from itself to provide enough of these nutrients for the growing baby. This is why many women come out of pregnancy and breastfeeding with teeth problems and thinning bones, muscle cramps and backaches.
I love to cook with herbs. They give such amazing flavor and add to the health benefits of the foods being cooked. I’m sure you like to use herbs for cooking too! Have you ever used an old herb, something that’s been in your kitchen cupboard maybe a little too long? How did it taste? Probably ok, but not that great. And maybe you couldn’t even taste it at all! And now, have you used a fresh herb with your cooking? Maybe something you’ve gotten fresh at the store or even picked out of your own garden? It’s a HUGE difference in taste, isn’t it? Well, this principle applies to medicinal herbs just like it does with culinary herbs – simply put, fresher herbs will give you MUCH better results.
Moms and babies can develop thrush, especially if they were given a round of antibiotics. Thrush is a yeast infection in the breast for mom, and orally for baby. Learn what the symptoms are in mom and in baby, what feeds the organism making it extremely difficult to eradicate, supplements you can take and other practices to naturally eliminate this very irritating, stubborn situation. (To read the entire article, please Login or Subscribe.)
The thyroid is a gland located in the base of the neck. It secretes a hormone that controls metabolic activity in the body - it acts as the body's thermostat and regulator. It is one of the glands that make up the endocrine system, along with the adrenals, the ovaries, the pituitary and the thymus. When one gland becomes stressed or compromised, it can affect or "drag down" the others along with it.
People are commonly confused when they read tincture directions suggesting they take a "dropperful" or two of a tincture. When they squeeze the bulb on the droppertop, they are surprised to see that it fills the glass tube only a little bit of the way. They try to squeeze harder to try to fill it completely, but it never works. This is why:
Tummy Tincture is a great tasting herbal combination formulated specifically to help dispel gas, alleviate nausea and indigestion, and to help relieve reflux and colic. Many of our clients have reported that it has helped correct constipation in their babies as well.
Yellow Dock Root is one of the best sources of naturally available iron. It concentrates iron from the earth and combines it with the vitamins and minerals needed for the best absorption in our bodies. According to Susun Weed, rises in the hematocrit (a measure of iron in our blood) of as much as a point a week are reported by women taking this iron tonic during pregnancy and after hemorrhage. And unlike prescription or synthetic forms of iron, Yellow Dock is not constipating. As a matter of fact, it's gentle stool softening properties gently help to relieve constipation. It is a wonderful liver detoxifier, blood cleanser, and is helpful in clearing chronic skin problems.
You have wonderful products - thank you! This is my third baby with reflux and he responds well when I take the Tummy Tincture. I really notice a difference when I forget to take it. J.B.