Dr Kottas Organic Breastfeeding Tea, 20 ST

Dr Kottas Organic Breastfeeding Tea supports milk production and contains beneficial ingredients such as lemon balm, fennel, cheese poplar, aniseed and star anise from controlled organic cultivation for mother and child.

Relaxed breastfeeding is a valuable aspect of a happy relationship between mother and child. It promotes the positive development of the child. We recommend that mothers avoid flatulent and strongly flavoured foods while breastfeeding. It is particularly important to drink at least 1.5 litres of fluids a day - for example with DR. KOTTAS Organic Breastfeeding Tea. Its balanced herbal combination of lemon balm, fennel, cheese poplar, aniseed and star anise in organic quality promotes milk production and your baby's well-being.

Lemon balm (Folium Melissae)

• This perennial, usually highly branched plant grows to a height of around 30 to 70 cm. Its egg-shaped leaves have a lemon-like odour and taste. The typical odour is due to the essential oil (with the main components citral and citronella).
• Effect: Lemon balm has a calming effect and helps with nervous sleep disorders and gastrointestinal complaints. Its antispasmodic effect alleviates stomach and bile problems.

Fennel (Fructus Foeniculi amari)

• Fennel is an annual to perennial plant that is anchored in the soil with a mostly fleshy root and can grow up to 2 metres high. The stems are branched at the top with pinnately lobed leaves. The small, yellow flowers bloom from July to September and are arranged in umbels. The oil of the fenchon-rich fruits is used medicinally.
• Effect: Helps with digestive complaints, bloating, flatulence and cramp-like complaints in the gastrointestinal tract (especially in babies and small children) and helps to loosen mucus in catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract.

Mallow or cheese poplar (Folium Malvae, Flos Malvae)

• Sunny slopes, roadsides, field and meadow edges and walls are the favourite places of the mallow or cheese poplar, which flowers from June to August. The flowers are intensely purple in colour. The leaves and flowers, which are only collected on dry days and carefully dried, are used.
• Effect: The mallow or cheese poplar has a soothing effect on the mucous membranes of the upper airways and the mouth and throat, as it contains an exceptionally large amount of mucilage and thus coats the inflamed tissue as if with a protective film. It is used medicinally for a raspy voice, laryngitis and hoarseness. Mallow or cheese poplar tea also has the same effect (protective film) on inflamed mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines.

Aniseed (Fructus Anisi)

• Aniseed is an annual plant from the umbelliferae family that grows up to 50 cm tall and originates from the eastern Mediterranean region. The plant, which flowers white from July to August, has a sweet flavour and a characteristic smell. The dried fruits, which contain 2 - 3 % essential oil (mainly anethole), are used medicinally.
• Effect: To promote mucus clearance in catarrhs of the respiratory tract, flatulence and cramp-like complaints in the gastrointestinal tract (especially in infants and small children). Aniseed facilitates expectoration, has a mild antispasmodic effect and stimulates digestion.

Dosage form

Tea bag

How to use

• Pour boiling water over 1 filter bag per cup (125 ml), cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Then swirl the filter bag and squeeze well. Drink the tea several times a day, either lukewarm or cold, in sips.
• Tip: Relaxed breastfeeding is extremely important for the relationship between mother and child and contributes to the positive development of the child. Adequate fluid intake (approx. 1.5 litres daily), e.g. with DR. KOTTAS organic breastfeeding tea, for example, supports milk production. Avoid flatulent and spicy foods while breastfeeding.

Ingredients

Lemon balm leaves, fennel fruits, cheese poplar leaves, fenugreek seeds, anise fruits, star anise fruits