A Mother's Garden of Galactagogues: A guide to growing & using milk-boosting herbs & foods from around the world, indoors & outdoors, winter & summer: Contributor(s): Marasco, Lisa (Introduction by), Jacobson, Hilary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0979599547 ISBN-13: 9780979599545 Publisher: Rosalind Press OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Alternative & Complementary Medicine - Gardening | Urban - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers - General |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7" W x 10" (0.56 lbs) 138 pages |
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Publisher Description: A Guide to Growing Lactogenic Food and Herbs for Breastfeeding Mothers. Many birthing families are starting to garden, indoors and outdoors, in large and small spaces, in containers, and on countertops. This book explains the value of growing your own milk-boosting plants, the "living medicine" that is women's heritage. "Breastfeeding is natural, innate to being human. But in the West, we have taken the natural out of breastfeeding by asserting that a woman's body should function like a machine, independent of what we eat, and in spite of thousands of years of lactation-diets used around the world." The truth is that women have been using lactogenic food and herbs since time immemorial. Our Paleolithic foremothers discerned which plants most potently supported their milk supply and they relied on this support through times of drought and food scarcity. Breastfeeding--but also the plants that support lactation--ensured the survival of our species. We in the West once had this knowledge, too. Sadly, it was lost during the centuries after the fall of Rome, known as the Dark Ages, when medical and herbal know-how came under the jurisdiction of the Church. Women's herbs were generally considered to be evil and were associated with witchcraft and magic, including the herbs for lactation. We learn as well about studies from China, India, Iraq, Iran, and Jordan, that show how these plants actually build the mammary tissue. Why have we in the United States not researched the effect of lactogenic foods on breast development and milk production? For breastfeeding mothers, simply knowing which specific herbs, weeds, flowers, trees, vegetables, and fruit support milk supply can build our connection, joy, and gratitude with nature, and help us nurture our children. |