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How to Increase Your Breastmilk Supply – The Summarized Version

What are the main herbs for increasing milk production? There are many to choose from, such as Nursing Tea, Nursing Tincture, Goat’s Rue, Moringa, Shatavari, Blessed Thistle, and Fenugreek. How do I choose which is the right one for my situation? How do I use them …

Sleep Remedies – Natural Herbal Solutions for Sleep, Relaxation, Anxiety & Insomnia

Learn about natural solutions and herbal sleep remedies for relaxation, stress-relief, anxiety-relief, depression and insomnia.

Tinctures – What are they and how do you use them?

Learn what is a tincture, how you take a tincture, what is a tincture dropperful, and why the tincture doesn't fill the entire dropper

Poke Root

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 …

Safe & Unsafe Herbs for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Author: Pam Caldwell, Certified Herbalist specializing in Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Lactation and founder of Herb Lore. This is a reference list of herbs commonly used in Western herbalism that should be avoided during pregnancy and during breastfeeding. The …

Immune System Help – Herbs for Immune Health and Colds & Flu

Learn about various herbs and natural remedies for colds and flu, and how to use each correctly for best results.

Children’s Herbal Dosage Guide: Tincture and Tea Dosing by Age

Authored by Pam Caldwell Certified Herbalist specializing in Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Lactation. This is a complete dosing guide for giving herbal tinctures and herbal teas to babies and children. The charts and guidelines below cover infants through age …