TRADITIONAL HEALING FOR POSTPARTUM DISCOMFORTS WITH HERBS, WATER AND SALVES

 

RECIPE Medicinal Postpartum Ba`th 

 

Ready in 2 ½ hours 

Serves 1 person 

Action  perineum healing/pain relief 

   

Ingredients ● Sage, raspberry, lemon, 

● Comfrey, lemon, Rosemary 

● Verbena, peppermint, rosewater 

 

Preparation 1. Place 1 cup of each  herb  in 1 gallon. Bring to 

a boil for 1 minute. 

2. Remove from heat. Let decoction sit for 1-2 hours. 

3. Strain and add to additional bath water in a tub being careful not to over dilute.  Or strain water into plastic jug or similar. 

4. Save herbs in plastic bowl or container, 

5. Mom should soak for at least 20 minutes to allow healing to perineum. 

 

 

   

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only. Recipes compiled as a resource only.

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RECIPE Hemorrhoids Compress 

 

Ready in 2 -3 hours 

Serves 1-2 persons 

Action  Hemorrhoids-pain relief 

   

Ingredients ● Saint Johns Wort, Shepherd's Purse 

● Witch hazel, Parsley 

● Plantain leaf, Sage  

Preparation 1. Bring 6 cups water to a boil and remove from 

heat. 

2. Pour hot water into ceramic bowl. Ad 3 tablespoons of each ingredient and insert into ceramic bowl. 

3. Let tea steep until cool. 

4.  Soak a clean piece of fabric/cotton material in the tea and squeeze excess tea out of the clot 

5. Place soaked cloth (compress) on affected area for relief. 

6. Do not reuse cloth. 

   

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only. Recipes compiled as a resource only.

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RECIPE Soothing Nipple Salve 

 

Ready in Varies 

Serves Varies 

Action  Soothes Cracked Nipples 

   

Ingredients ● 2 fl. oz Lanolin 

● 2 fl. oz Calendula Infused Olive Oil 

● 1 Tbsp Chopped Beeswax (or beeswax pearls) 

● 2 tsp Vitamin E  

Preparation 1. Chop Beeswax if necessary 

2. Combine all the ingredients together in a heat safe measuring cup and place in a double boiler on low.  

3. Warm the salve until all the beeswax is melted, stirring frequently. 

4. Pour into clean, dry containers. 

5. Allow the salve to cool before placing the lids on the containers. 

 

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only. Recipes compiled as a resource only.

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RECIPE After Birth Soak 

 

Ready in Varies 

Serves Varies 

Action  Ease soreness; speed recovery 

   

Ingredients ● 2 cups comfrey 

● 1 cup uva ursi 

● 1 cup shepherds purse 

● ¼ cup rosemary powder  

● 1 cup salt 

● 1 head of garlic 

Preparation 1. Place  ingredients in boiler or large pot 

2. Simmer for 5-20 minutes 

3. Strain through  stainless steel tea strainer or 

tea sock 

4. Ad liquid to bath 

5.  Mom should soak until satisfied 

   

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only. Recipes compiled as a resource only.

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Calendula Compress 

 

Ready in 30 min 

Serves 1-2 persons 

Action  Perineum Care   

  

 

Ingredients ● 2 tsp Dried Calendula Flowers 

● 1 cup water

Preparation 

1. Use tea ball and allow the flowers to steep in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes.  

or 

2. Combine ingredients and boil for 1-2 minutes. Let Steep for 10min, then strain. ( Methods Vary) 

3. Soak a clean piece of fabric/cotton material in the tea and squeeze excess tea out of the cloth

4. Place soaked cloth (compress) on affected area for relief.

5. Do not reuse cloth.

 

Tips Remember the possibility of allergies. Test a small bit first before using completely.  

 

RECIPE 

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Nettle Tea for Postpartum Fatigue 

 

Ready in 10 min/ 3 x daily 

Serves 1-2 persons 

Action  Postpartum Fatigue & Exhaustion 

  

 

Ingredients ● 1 tea bag or 2 tsp nettle herb 

● ⅔ cup  boiling water 

Preparation 

1. Place  tea bag or loose leaf/herb in a drinking vessel. 

2. Bring ⅔ cup water to a boil. 

3. Pour boiling water over tea.  

4. Let steep 10 min.   

5. Moms should drink tea twice daily 

*Nettle needs to be taken for a few months to get the most benefits. 

 

About Nettles are a great restorative and soothing medicinal used to help with postpartum fatigue, exhaustion and some of the anxiety that many new mothers feel. 

  

   

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only. Recipes compiled as a resource only.

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RECIPE Clogged Milk Duct Poultice 

 

Ready in 15-20 min 

Serves 1-2 

Action  Resolving CLogged Milk Duct 

   

Ingredients ● 2 tbsp Burdock Root, Yarrow

● 2 tbsp Lavender

● 2 tbsp Slippery Elm or Marshmallow Root

● Organic cheesecloth or cloth for covering

Preparation 

1. Place ingredients in ceramic bol or pot. Bring 6 cup water to a boil in separate pot or kettle. 

2. Pour boiling water over ingredients and let steep for 10-15min. 

3. When cool enough to touch, apply herbs as a poultice using organic cheesecloth or cloth for covering.

4. Keep the poultice on until it cools. Reapply throughout the day.

*If infection is present, a clean poultice or cloth should be used every time.

Tips Use a nursing a pad in place of cheesecloth.  

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only. Recipes compiled as a resource only.

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RECIPE Mama’s Bottom Salve 

 

Ready in 4 Hours 

Serves Varies 

Action  speed recovery from stitches/tearing/swelling 

   

Ingredients

● 2 oz. Olive Oil and 2 oz. Jojoba Oil

● 2 tsp Beeswax Pellets and 1 tsp Shea Butter

● 1 tsp vitamin E oil ( or 1 capsule)

● 1 tbsp each dried herb:

Plantain Powder, Calendula Powder, Witch Hazel

Leaf, St. John’s Wort, Yarrow, Lavender and Mint

● 1 Sterile glass jar with lid

Preparation (Infusion) 1. Combine all herbs ( 1 tbsp each), olive oil

and jojoba oil in double boiler. (Place herbs and oil in Pyrex container or smaller pot, over top of a large pot with water about ¼ full.)

2. Bring water to a boil, then simmer for 30min. Let cool until infusion can be handled.

3. Place three layers of cheesecloth over top of a funnel or atop a bowl. Pour the infused oils over cheesecloth to strain oil and keep herbs separated.

4. Once drained, gather the cheesecloth with your clean, dry hands and squeeze out the remaining oil. 

5. Place beeswax pellets, shea butter and vitamin E in a pan over low heat, and pour the infused oil over top and melt together.

6. Once the beeswax and oil have combined, pour the mixture into sterile glass and refrigerate for 10-25 minutes to determine the solidification of the salve.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only. Recipes compiled as a resource only.

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