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Mother's Garden of Galactagogues : A Guide to Growing and Using Milk-Boosting Herbs and Foods from Around the World, Indoors and Outdoors, Winter and Summer: with Tinctures, Teas, Recipes, Plus Breastfeeding and Family Health Remedies by Hilary Jacobson (2021, Trade Paperback)

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ISBN-100979599547

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Number of Pages138 Pages

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Publication NameMother's Garden of Galactagogues : A Guide to Growing and Using Milk-Boosting Herbs and Foods from Around the World, Indoors and Outdoors, Winter and Summer: with Tinctures, Teas, Recipes, Plus Breastfeeding and Family Health Remedies

Publication Year2021

SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, General

TypeTextbook

AuthorHilary Jacobson

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Gardening, Medical

FormatTrade Paperback

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SynopsisYou can produce milk-boosting herbs and foods in your home or yard-easily, enjoyably, year-round. You won't want to miss this opportunity to connect with living plant medicine and fresh-grown foods. The author of Mother Food, Holistic Lactation Consultant Hilary Jacobson, reveals how these plants prepare the uterus for childbirth, speed recovery, hasten the arrival of the milk, and support milk production long term. They also prevent UTIs, soothe varicose veins, and aid in the treatment of respiratory and viral diseases among with a plethora of other family health benefits. Jacobson describes ways to grow galactagogues in containers, on windowsills, shelves, and kitchen counters. She encourages mothers to start small-sprouting seeds or legumes or growing microgreens. A dedicated container on a balcony or porch, a patch of the yard that is reserved for dandelions and other lactogenic weeds, vegetables and flowers make growing galactagogues doable in most living situations. Years ago, Jacobson noticed that her milk supply increased dramatically when eating garden-fresh plants, and her fascination with living-medicine was born. This book honors the fact that over hundreds of thousands of years, humans have enjoyed an intimate and intuitive relationship with the living medicine of plants. Women have identified specific plants that support their milk production-plants that grow in our gardens, meadows, fields, and even in the cracks of our sidewalks, plants that are free for the taking, are the gifts of nature for us all. The chemistry of lactation is the same the world over for all women. As well, women the world over use the same plants or the same plant families to support milk supply: whether in South or North America, Africa, the Middle-East, Europe, and Asia, the plants and foods are largely the same. Western-based medical institutions, developed primarily by men, have enforced a medical paradigm that separates humans from our healing food traditions. Hospitals and birthing clinics must provide lactogenic meals and beverages to women after childbirth. As we attempt to recover and heal from the overbearing influence of patriarchal attitudes in medicine, integrating holistic frames will help us heal our birth and breastfeeding traumas. In March 2020, when the US population was instructed to stay indoors because of the pandemic, Jacobson began to focus on writing this book. She asked herself, "What would happen if the supply chain of food and medicine were to break down? If mothers had problems accessing formula? Would mothers know which of the grasses, herbs, flowers, and "weeds" that grow in the yards and fields, and even in sidewalk cracks, are strong milk-boosters? Jacobson believes that this information must be available, known, and implemented, as we do not know what challenges lie ahead. But while written to serve as a guide to mothers in an emergency, it also serves as a guide for mothers with low milk supply or with an interest in women's medicine. Get in touch with your ancient past and your human creativity and versatility by interacting with plants. Protect your health and the wellbeing of your community. This is the heart of Jacobson's message., 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 helps us remember all that we lost, for instance, that common weeds such as purslane and dandelions are used to boost milk supply, as are many other plants that grow in our gardens, yards, fields, meadows, and forests.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., Around the world, women in traditional societies know exactly which plants and foods support their milk supply, and they incorporate these into their postpartum diet. In this slim but monumental book, Hilary Jacobson (author of Mother Food), walks us through growing, cooking, infusing and tincturing these lactogenic plants. With sections on outdoor gardening and indoor gardening (sprouts and microgreens) we learn multiple options that allow us to experience the value of fresh plants that are used worldwide for postpartum support. You can learn about 40 such plants, known as 'galactagogues.' You can enjoy specific fruits, vegetables and herbs, and also plants you can wild forage, or identify already growing in your yard as weeds. And if your garden basks in the intense heat of a dry climate, Jacobson's wisdom on 'survival foods' and 'famine foods' ensures that you're also well-equipped to meet the challenges of your environment. Each plant provides information that not only supports breastfeeding, but also enriches your knowledge of human health and culture. Whether for your own breastfeeding needs, your reference book collection, or as a thoughtful baby shower gift, ' A Mother's Garden of Galactagogues' is a treasure. It's a celebration of the nurturing spirit of motherhood, a testament to the resilience of nature, and an empowering guide to boosting maternal health.