FOUNTAIN OF LIFE TEA — OPENING THE FLOODGATES OF MOTHER’S MILK

Brimming over with a choice range of nourishing vitamins and minerals, this is the ideal loose-leaf tea mixture for breastfeeding mothers. Nursing can be a daunting challenge, particularly in the first while after childbirth. Fountain of Life Tea is an exquisitely crafted combination of five complementary herbs that provide vital support in this labour of motherly love.

Headlining the ingredients in this wonderfully effective tea is fenugreek, an ancient herb that has been used by women from time immemorial to stimulate the flow and richness of milk during breastfeeding. Modern science has amply confirmed this valuable aspect of fenugreek seeds. A recent placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial, for example, showed that the seeds doubled the production of milk by nursing mothers with newborns.

The beautiful thing about this formula is that, besides promoting lactation, it also eases digestion, which is a key concern of both mother and child in the breastfeeding process. Fenugreek, for instance, contains high concentrations of a type of fibre called mucilage. This makes it extremely beneficial for stomach upset—not only when it comes to mom, but colicky newborn as well.

Health Canada has granted its formal approval to St. Francis Herb Farm’s product, “Fountain of Life Tea” (NPN 80026094). While there is much research yet to be done on the therapeutic qualities of this tea, for the present Health Canada has officially endorsed the following use: 

• Used in Herbal Medicine as a galactagogue/lactagogue to help promote milk production/secretion