Ginger Turmeric Birth Recovery Tea

Warm ginger turmeric tea with lemon slices and cinnamon sticks on a rustic wooden table.

After giving birth or having a c-section, you know it will take time for your body to rebuild and recover from the trauma of birth.  But it is also hard to be really good to yourself when you are up with a newborn.  But this is a time in your life you should really take care of your body – after all, it just did an amazing job of building a baby!

Ginger Turmeric Birth Recovery Tea

In China, a new Mother doesn’t leave the house for 30 days after birth.  Yep, for thirty days, new Mums get to be at home in their pajamas with their newborn.  This is the time of their recovery.  The Chinese call this ‘Sitting the Month’  During this month the mother must only drink tepid or hot drinks, and eat bland but nutritious food, usually made by their Mother or Mother in Law who waits on the new Mum hand and foot.  Tea is one of the hot drinks the Mother will be fed during this time.

Ginger is great for a new mother and a breastfeeding mother.  Drinking fresh Ginger Tea is thought to improve breast milk production and assist in the healing of the body.

NOTE:  If you lost a lot of blood during your birth, make sure you check with your Doctor before consuming loads of Ginger.

Ginger Turmeric Birth Recovery Tea

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
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Course: DrinksCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+

1

servings
Prep time

2

minutes
Cooking time

1

minute
Calories

5

kcal
Total time

3

minutes

A soothing tea made with ginger, turmeric, and honey. Warm, healing, and designed to aid recovery and relaxation.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Fresh ginger (grated)

  • 1 tsp Turmeric

  • 1 tsp Honey

  • 1 cup Boiling water

Directions

  • Place the grated ginger in the bottom of a large mug.
  • Pour over the boiling water.  Allow steeping for 5 minutes.
  • Drain and remove the ginger (you can save it to use again if this version is too strong).
  • Add the turmeric and honey and stir well.
  • Serve

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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