About six months ago when someone suggested taking raspberry leaf tea to help with my severe menstrual cramps it was as if they were speaking a foreign language. It seemed like a lot of work, and I was doubtful that drinking tea could really help. BUT my mind was open to the idea (anything so that I would no longer have to take an average of 6 Advil's every month to relieve my excruciating pain). So, I started with baby steps. First I started purchasing organic red raspberry leaf teas and when I drank tea, that would be the tea I drank (maybe 3-4 times a week). This flirtation went on for months until I decided to drink at least one cup a day (which I decided at the start of 2013). I had not experienced any results yet, but I had started researching and talking with people and learning that if done consistently people have experienced positive results.
This leads me up to the present time where I have decided that if I am going to use tea to heal that I would do it right and give it a chance to actually work. After extensive research I finally decided on a tea concoction that I would drink everyday. My new lady parts tea consists of red raspberry leaf, burdock root, motherwort and chaste-berry teas, all organic. I ordered the teas in bulk, along with reusable tea bags, and measure out 1 tablespoon of each into one tea bag. I have been soaking the bags in 4 to 8 cups of hot water and drinking it each day. I am at the very beginning of this tea journey, I have only been doing this for one week now. So far I can not praise or criticize the effectiveness of these teas.
Why these four teas?
About a month ago I was researching tea "recipes" and this one came highly recommended for ovary health and seemed simple enough. Then I read into each tea individually and discovered interesting healing properties about each of them. Below is some of the information I have come across:
Raspberry Leaf Tea:
-contains vitamin C
-contains calcium
-tones the uterus (strengthens the uterine wall while relaxing the smooth muscle of the uterus)
-helps with heavy periods
-relieves symptoms of PMS
-Helps prevent dehydrations
-remedy for soar throat, irritation of oral cavity and gum disease
***warning for this tea: contradicting opinions on whether or not to drink while pregnant. Some say to not drink during first trimester, but to drink later in pregnancy to help with labor
Motherwort Tea
-helps ease menstrual disorder (mood swings, anxiety, cramps)
-helps ease menopausal discomfort
-mild sedative
-helps lower high blood pressure
-aids in Treating thyroid hyper function
-relives pain during childbirth
***warning
Possible side effects: DO NOT drink while pregnant, but good for labor
diarrhea, stomach cramps.
Blood thinner, hard to stop wounds from bleeding
Chasteberry Tea
-helps with menopausal symptoms
- helps with PMS (bloating, headache, irritability, depression and breast tenderness)
-helps with menstrual irregularity and infertility
-lowers prolactin levels, which regulates menstrual cycle and encourages normal ovulation
-anti cancer benefits. Killing tumor cells of various cancers; breast, ovarian and colon.
(Livestrong.com)
***warning
Possible side effects: DO NOT take while pregnant
dizziness, acne like rash, stomach upset
Interferes with oral contraception
Burdock Root Tea
-eases PMS symptoms
-diuretic, increases urine flow (allows toxins to exit the body)
-promotes perspiration, toxins exit through pores
-blood purification abilities
-contains iron
-contains vitamin C
-anti fungal and anti microbial properties
-helps get rid of gallstones and kidney stones
-lowers blood sugar
-clears congestion in respiratory, lymphatic, urinary and circulatory systems
-topically* used to treat skin disorders: acne, psoriasis and eczema
***warning
DO NOT take while pregnant, could cause miscarriage or birth defect
Over use can lead to dehydration (because of diuretic properties)
With this information in hand I am encouraged to give this tea an opportunity to see how effective it can be. I will post a update in three months to see how its going.
*** I have to note, I am not a doctor and if anyone's decides to implement healing teas into their lives they need to consult their doctor and do their own research, independent from this blog***
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