Partridge Berry

🌱 What it is

Partridge berry (squaw vine) is a trailing woodland herb long used in folk pregnancy care.

📜 Where it comes from

Partridge berry, also called squaw vine, was used by Native American women, including among northeastern tribes, who traditionally drank a tea from the plant in the weeks before childbirth to help ease labor. Early American settlers and eclectic physicians of the nineteenth century adopted the practice from Native tradition, and it has remained part of folk herbal pregnancy care since.

✨ Why it's good for you

• Traditionally used to help prepare for labor
• Gentle, mild-tasting tea

🥄 How to use it

Drink a mild teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → daily for 2-3 weeks leading up to and during early labor, only under midwife or physician guidance.

How much: 1 cup mild teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → daily for 2-3 weeks before expected delivery, as advised by a midwife or physician.

Why it works: Traditionally believed to gently tone the uterus in preparation for labor, though modern evidence is limited.

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