TCM Herbal Tea for Breastfeeding Moms
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This recipe is a classic postpartum healing tea in Chinese tradition. There is a very specific kind of tired that comes after having a baby. It’s not just lack of sleep, it’s the deep, cellular depletion that comes from pregnancy, birth, blood loss, and the constant giving that breastfeeding requires.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we understand that postpartum recovery is not just about “resting.” It’s about rebuilding Qi (energy) and Blood (nourishment).
I drank this tea on and off with other teas and soups! You can access the postpartum guide here to explore menu planning, tea recipes, and postpartum care!
Why Qi & Blood Matter So Much Postpartum
After delivery, a mother’s body must:
Replenish lost Blood
Restore energy
Warm and stabilize the uterus
Strengthen digestion
Produce breast milk
Breast milk itself is considered an extension of Blood in TCM theory. So if Blood is low, milk supply can be affected.
When Qi is weak, you may feel:
Exhausted even after rest
Lightheaded
Emotionally fragile
Cold in hands and feet
Weak in digestion
This tea gently addresses that root depletion.
What This Tea Is Good For (Postpartum & Breastfeeding)
This tea is especially supportive for mothers experiencing:
- Fatigue from blood loss
- Low milk supply linked to exhaustion
- Pale complexion
- Lightheadedness
- Weak appetite
- Emotional sensitivity
- Mild cold hands and feet
- Slow postpartum recovery
It strengthens the Spleen so your body can actually transform the nourishing soups and meals you're consuming into usable energy and milk.
TIP:
This is a gentle, well-balanced tonic soup — safe for regular consumption by most people with deficiency patterns. It's especially well-suited for post-illness recovery, postpartum support, chronic fatigue, or anyone with a pale complexion and low energy. The main thing to watch is if you're running hot or feeling congested and phlegmy — in that case, hold off until those acute symptoms clear.
Ingredients
- 1 codonopsis root (dang shen)
- 3 dried red dates (per cup) - seeds removed
- 7-8 dried goji berries (per cup)
- 3 cups of water
- honey or rock sugar to taste (as needed)
Use a stove top safe ceramic or glass pot. These are convenient to use and easy to clean!
Cooking Instructions
- Add all the dried ingredients together in a stove top safe ceramic or glass pot on your stove top.
- Add 3 cups of water, ensuring all the ingredients are covered
- Put on the stove top and begin to boil on medium to high heat
- Boil for 10 minutes to allow all the ingredients and flavours to come together
- Serve and enjoy. Sweeten as needed.
What you'll need:
This glass stove top safe tea maker is what I'm using. It's got a section where you can add the ingredients to separate them!
This is the rock sugar that is commonly used in Hong Kong. It's like the most popular one and I use this one. It comes in a variety of sizes, though you may need to break up the bigger ones! My mom, my grand mom all used this product!
Dried red dates nourish blood, supports digestion, calms the mind and heart. I've bought these Amazon ones with great success.
I also regularly buy these from SouperWell, who delivers online! Hers have been unseeded which is perfect!
I've tried these dried red goji berries from Amazon with great success! They also come in their own little container, so I just keep them in my pantry like this!
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