I was reading Midwifery Today, an email newsletter www.midwiferytoday.com
and here are some tidbits re herbs:

Breastfeeding Herbs

"A delightful-tasting, refreshing beverage may be made from fresh borage.
Use the
leaves, stems, and flowers to make a sun tea, add fresh lemon slices, and
sweeten slightly with honey."

"Seeds related to celery are famous galactagogues. Sweet, licorice-flavored
seeds
of fennel or anise can be eaten out of hand or added to leaf-based tea. Also
good, but a little trickier to harmonize taste-wise, are seeds of dill,
caraway,
and cumin."

"A great favorite for increasing milk is hops (Humulus luppulus). The unique
flavor needs to be worked with to create an acceptable tea. Try spicing it
with
orange peel, ginger, cardamon, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Another strategy
is to
overwhelm the flavor with mints and lemon or lime."

Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN
New Orleans Louisiana, s.e. USA

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