Morning Rescue Pregnancy Tea - Pack of 6 by HotTea Mama

Morning Rescue Pregnancy Tea Bag - whole leaf, plastic free, biodegradable

Morning Rescue - Pack of 6

£30.00

Morning Rescue is designed to help you cope with morning sickness. Unfortunately, nausea doesn't necessarily disappear after your first trimester. So if you're suffering, this bulk pack of 6 boxes is the best value way to get a tummy soothing cuppa.

You don't only get anti-inflammatory, caffeine free tea, you also get 20% off the standard retail price (6 packs for the price of 5) with free delivery included.

The tea itself is a blend of whole lemon verbena leaves, lemon balm, African mint and lemongrass combine and whole pieces of root ginger. These have all been used for millennia to ease sickness naturally.

The ginger contains gingerols that are anti-inflammatory and are shown in studies of cancer patients to help reduce nausea during treatment. Similarly, the lemon ingredients contain citrals which have a similar effect.

We also only use whole leaf ingredients that are lower in tannins than a normal tea bag, and are therefore more gentle on your tummy.

All ingredients are 100% safe for pregnancy, based on recent medical research - see the FAQs on this page for full details on lemongrass in particular.

Each pack contains 15 plastic free, whole leaf, biodegradable tea pyramids.
They can be used to make 30 cups of tea or more.

Vegan and gluten free.

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TEA TASTING NOTES

A classic flavour combination of lemon and ginger, with added complexity coming from the multiple citrus ingredients and African mint in the blend.

Warming and aromatic, but smooth enough to be gentle of sensitive stomachs.

Whole pieces of ginger make it wonderfully warming, but as they have a low surface area, it is still gentle.

There's no need to add milk to this tea - but if your cravings demand it, we won't judge you!

HotTea Mama Morning Rescue tea for morning sickness

BOTANICALS

Lemongrass
Ginger root
African mint
Lemon verbena
Lemon balm

How To Brew

Place 1 bag in a 300ml cup.

Add freshly boiled water and brew for 3-5 minutes.

Don't throw the bag away after one brew - it is whole leaf and can make 2 cups or more.

We don't advise adding milk, but won't judge you if you do!

Brewing instructions for Morning Rescue tea - use one bag per cup, 80 degree water and brew for 3-5 minutes.

Pack Size

15 plastic free, whole leaf, biodegradable tea pyramids.
Place in your food bin after use, as they will compost most quickly this way.
Brew each one at least 2 times as they can be used to make 30 cups of tea, or more.

Reviews

Mairi

Delicious! Really loving the ginger-iness and lemongrass tang. Finally a great caffeine-free pick-me-up!

Becky

Absolutely love this tea, it’s my go to in the morning to perk up while my son terrorises me.

Ali

I am newly pregnant and being scared by all the stuff on the internet! I messaged on Instagram to ask about the ingredients in this tea and I was so reassured!! Extremely knowledgeable, put my mind at rest and really eased the mind of this mama to be! This company knows what they’re doing, cares about their customers and is worth every penny. Helped with the nausea and made giving up my coffee a bit more bearable! Thank you!

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Unfortunately, many website say that is is dangerous. But this is simply not true based on scientific studies.

Studies have shown that the essential oil, citral, can have hugely beneficial effects in easing nausea, after it is inhaled regularly for 2-4 days. This is a key component of lemongrass and why it is recommended as a tea or aromatherapy treatment if you suffer from nausea.

The most recent medical research on lemongrass and pregnancy (done in Brazil in 2016 - Use of Medicinal Plants with Teratogenic and Abortive Effects by Pregnant Women in a City in Northeastern Brazil. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2016 Mar;38(3):127-31. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1580714. Epub 2016 Mar 29) shows that lemongrass has absolutely no toxic impacts on pregnancy.

This study followed women through pregnancy who took a range of herbs. The only one shown to have no negative impact was lemongrass. And this was based on women drinking 3 cups a day through their pregnancy. Fantastically, it didn't result in any negative outcomes at all.

However, many websites refer to a much older study (2006) done giving rats an extract of citral, that was taken from lemongrass. Whilst the recent research proves it wrong, we should still consider it carefully.

It gave mice 60 mg/kg body weight of citral. This dose is hugely concentrated compared to drinking a cup tea, or using lemongrass to cook a meal - as in both of these scenarios, you do not eat the grass itself. When you drink tea or a Thai dish with lemongrass, you will get a maximum 40% of compounds from witjhin the ingredients.

So, in each bag of our Morning Rescue tea, there is less than 1g of lemongrass. This means a maximum 0.7g of citral, of which you will extract 0.28g at most. If you weigh 55kg (8.6 stone), you'd need to therefore eat or drink 3.3g of citral per day to be similar to the mice study. This is 12 cups of tea a day for your entire pregnancy. If you weight more than 8 and a half stone, you would need even more, but 12 cups is a good guideline to work from.

The NHS advises that no one should drink more than 4 cups of any herbal tea a day. And we follow this guidance - we actually advise no more than 3 cups a day. As a result, there is no way you can absorb the same level of citral as the rats in the study, unless you go against all medical advice.

And it is important to stress - the most up to date research shows that lemongrass has NO toxic impact on pregnancy. But it can help nausea symptoms - so please don't restrict yourself unccessarily.