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    • November 22, 2024 Herbal Holiday Gift Guide 2024
      Herbal Holiday Gift Guide 2024
      The Wise Woman’s Holiday Gift Guide: Celebrate the Season with Meaningful, Herbal Gifts

       

      This holiday season, let’s celebrate the legacy of midwives, herbalists, and the healing traditions that honor the Earth. At Birth Song Botanicals, we believe every gift should carry meaning—offering support, care, and wellness for the ones you love.

       

      Our curated Holiday Gift Guide is filled with herbal treasures that nurture every stage of a woman’s life:

       

      • Soothe and support pregnancy and postpartum journeys
      • Boost immune health for the whole family
      • Honor the cycles of menstruation, menopause, and beyond

       

      Whether you're shopping for a loved one or seeking self-care essentials, each product embodies the wisdom of traditional herbalism and our commitment to Gaia, people, and plants.

       

      In a time when every thoughtful choice matters, let’s uplift one another with gifts that heal, inspire, and bring joy.

    • November 18, 2024 Common Holiday Breastfeeding Issues and How to Prevent Them!
      Common Holiday Breastfeeding Issues and How to Prevent Them! As a La Leche League leader, the holiday season means a huge surge in messages from frantic mamas dealing with high anxiety about their newborns getting passed around, clogged ducts, or a baby refusing the breast (or a combination of all three, which can lead to nasty case of mastitis!).  The most wonderful time of the year typically means the most busy, and it is so easy and so common for mothers and babies to get a little off track from their nursing rhythms with all of the travel plans and distractions. If you are a new breastfeeding mama, here are a few things to keep in mind as you navigate the upcoming season.
    • November 07, 2024 Stay Healthy As You Travel with Kids This Holiday Season
      Stay Healthy As You Travel with Kids This Holiday Season Whether you're traveling by car or by plane you have a lot to pack and prioritize when you travel as a family over the holidays.  There are lots of considerations that you need to keep track of and keeping your children healthy on the trip is a top priority.  It really takes the fun out of things if you are taking care of a sick child at a hotel or in the guest room of someone else's house, especially when you don't have your herbal remedies with you.   
    • November 07, 2024 4 of the Best Immune Boosting Herbal Teas for the Cold and Flu Season
      4 of the Best Immune Boosting Herbal Teas for the Cold and Flu Season

      Now is the time to cuddle up with a cup of herbal tea to warm you and keep your immune system strong and steady. Are you ready to receive the potent medicine and sturdy support from healing herbs?

       

      In today's blog and episode of apothecary wisdom, I am sharing with you 4 of my favorite immune-boosting herbal teas for the cold and flu season.  I personally formulated these blends for very specific reasons. One is a general immune tea, and the other is to dry up wet coughs, the other is to moisten a dry cough, and the last one is to keep you feeling nourished, strong emotionally, and energetically stable.