According to Susun Weed's The Wisewoman Herbal Childbearing Year, "simple teas or infusions of nourishing herbs such as Comfrey, Raspberry Leaf, Nettles, Alfalfa or Red Clover encourage a plebtiful supply of breast milk and a relaxed, healthy mother. These mineral rich nourishing herbs also protect you from mineral loss during the stress of nursing and infant care. Rotate, using each one for a week, to derive the unique benefits that each offers."
I'm pretty sure alfalfa is also inthe Weleda Nursing Mother's Tea which a lot of the women I see really enjoy in the first few months. Alfalfa is also high in vitamin K which is another good reason to add it to the 'can do' list for the breastfeeding months/years.
Alfalfa tea has long been used by midwives to increase breastmilk quantity and quality.
Hope this helps,
Sue
Hi everyone,
Have been following the discussion about breastfeeding and ways of increasing supply. Just have a query.... has anyone had an experience with using alfalfa tea to increase supply? A friend of mine said she had an oversupply for 6 months which someone told her was due to drinking alfalfa tea.
Cheers
Michelle
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