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> > Could you please give me your opinion on using sage tea vs. sage tincture? 
> I
> > have a mom with extreme engorgement, and she has been taking the tincture 
> for
> > 3 days with no luck. I have suggested      1 ½ tsp of tea seeped in hot 
> water
> > 3 x per day - I know it tastes horrible!.  Do you have any other 
> suggestions?
> 

We don't use the tincture or capsules in The Netherlands (hardly available 
and just ''not done''). I advise moms to make tea of 1 tablespoon of fresh or 
whole leaf dried herb (just the leaves) in 1/4 liter of boiling water, let it 
sit for 5-10 minutes and drink it 2-3 times in severe overproduction untill 
she notices decrease. Than decrease sage as wel (less often or less per cup). 
For the taste I advise to mix the sage with normal rea (black tea, what we 
call English bland) and/or mint tea. Sweetening may also ''dust'' the taste.
Because they only use it for short periods of time, most moms seem not to 
care about the taste too much.

Warmly greeting, 

Gonneke
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Gonneke van Veldhuizen  =+=  IBCLC, LLLL, MOM  =+=  primairy school teacher

EUROLAC 
breastfeeding information centre and lactation consultant practice
http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac

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