Matriarch Herbs

Matriarch Herbs We support women in postpartum and motherhood with hand-pressed herbal products that nurture the body and spirit.

We believe the health and wellbeing of mothers are vital to not only the health of their children but to all of humanity.

01/01/2026

Plants are medicine. Plants are art. Plants are science. Plants are magic. Plants are higher consciousness.

Herbalism is the art and science of using plants for healing. My favorite part of working with herbs is witnessing their magic unfold in minds, bodies, and hearts.

I hope that 2026 is filled with more flowers, more herb gardens, more time in my backyard, more time with my sweet family, and more time supporting women in postpartum. 💕

All quotes in this reel come from Rosemary Gladstar’s book “Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health.”

Merry Christmas to all the moms making magic happen and keeping the spirit of Santa alive. ❤️
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all the moms making magic happen and keeping the spirit of Santa alive. ❤️

12/24/2025

When my clients are feeling anxious in their postpartum time, I always ask them the following questions-

💫 Are you eating and what are you eating? Blood sugar highs and lows can make you feel anxious. Many new moms forget to eat or rely on snacks because they are quick and easy. Eating solid nutrient-dense meals is important for blood sugar stabilization.

💫 Are you sleeping? Taking care of a newborn makes sleeping difficult. Are you able to nap during the day when the baby is napping? Is there anyone you can ask to come over and sit with the baby so you can nap?

💫 How much support do you have? If you are home alone all day with a baby and up throughout the night, feeling anxious is a natural response. Expecting one person to be the caretaker of an infant is not normal and anxiety is the body’s way of letting us know we need help.

💫 Are you trying to do too many things in a day? Many new moms are eager to return to their old life and get back in the swing of things, but too many outings and social events too soon can make you feel anxious. Pace yourself.

💫 What was your birth like? Did you find it traumatic? Did you lose a lot of blood? Our body needs to be replenished after birth especially if there was a lot of blood loss. Nutritive teas with blood building herbs and warm, nutrient-dense foods are the best way to do this.

If you feel like you have postpartum anxiety ask yourself these questions and see if eating, sleeping, slowing down, and asking for help makes a difference. Contact your local herbalist for herbs to help support you during this time.

12/24/2025

Why I think you should choose working with an herbalist over taking popular herbs you see on the internet. 🤗

In my postpartum practice many of my clients talk to me about stress and ask what herbs they can use. Rather than giving them a list of adaptogens (herbs that help the body deal with stress) to choose from, I ask them questions to try and uncover the root of the issue.

On the surface there is the new baby and everything that it takes to care for them, but my job as an herbalist is to look beneath the surface. Maybe she had a hard birth and is carrying grief about that. This would make me think of Hawthorne or Rose at first, but once she told me her baby is always fussy, I would think of Lemon Balm to bring joy to her heart and soothe her baby through her breast milk at the same time.

I would ask about her digestion and if she told me she had been having a lot of gas and bloating I would think of bitter herbs like Oregon Grape root to stimulate digestion and carminatives like ginger to warm things up. But if I had to choose one warming herb I would choose fennel because it would also help with lactation. I’m always looking for herbs that can solve more than one problem at the same time. In order to do this, I have to really know my herbs.

At this point I’ve got a formula with herbs for stress, herbs for grief and a fussy baby, and herbs for digestion and lactation. I would continue to refine my formula as I asked her more and more questions and got to know her as a WHOLE person.

A skilled herbalist will always work to create a formula unique to YOU, not your symptoms. So instead of Googling herbs to take for xyz, consider Googling herbalists in your area. We’re here to help. 💕

12/23/2025

Postpartum traditions around the world agree that new moms should eat warm, nutrient-dense, easy-to-digest meals for at least the first month of postpartum.

Pregnancy, labor, and birth slow down gastrointestinal motility. This is the ability of the gastrointestinal tract to move food along. Warm, easy-to-digest meals are best for preventing constipation, replenishing a woman after blood and fluid loss, and helping with lactation.

Pooping is one of the ways a new mom is able to eliminate excess hormones from her body. When the body isn’t able to eliminate these hormones they are reabsorbed and can cause hormonal imbalances.

Cold or heavy foods are hard on a postpartum woman’s digestion and can cause digestive upset for her and her baby if she is breastfeeding. Too much cold in the body can lead to fatigue and anxiety.

When we see food as medicine and the postpartum period as a time of healing we can feed mothers accordingly. 💕

12/22/2025

Herbs are Mother Nature’s medicine for new mothers. They can work on the physical, mental, and spiritual all at once, which is why I like using them in the postpartum time when resources are limited.

A simple chamomile tea can calm a mama’s spirit, ease tension in her body, and soothe a fussy baby through her breast milk. That’s the magic of herbs. 💫

All the ways we can use herbs in postpartum👇

✨Teas
✨Tinctures
✨Herbal body oils
✨Herbal salves
✨Sitz bath herbs
✨Vaginal steam herbs
✨Herbal baths
✨Warming herbs and spices

We may have lost the village, but Mother Nature continues to care for us. The plants are here to help. Postpartum is the time to call on them. 💕

“When we center our own care we are protecting our short and long term health.” - Rachelle Seliga, Innate Traditions Pos...
12/20/2025

“When we center our own care we are protecting our short and long term health.” - Rachelle Seliga, Innate Traditions

Postpartum is a lesson in prioritizing our well-being as women. Most of us can survive putting ourselves last up until we have a baby, but once the baby comes everything changes and our body no longer allows us to ignore it. Centering our own care is self-preservation.

If we want to live in good health in the postpartum and going forward we have to be bold enough to center ourselves as much as possible. When we do this we create new habits of self tending we can practice in motherhood and beyond.

12/20/2025

Did you know you can’t be your own postpartum doula?

I’m all for preparing for the apocalypse when you are pregnant.

💫 freezer stocked with homemade meals
💫 snack stations and water bottles around the house
💫 paper plates in the cabinet
💫 medicinal teas portioned out and ready to steep
💫 mini crockpot by your bed

😅 But once that baby comes out, it’s time to pass the baton. You can no longer do it alone, nor should you. Postpartum is a time for support, planned support. We can’t hope that our neighbors and friends will stop by or that our husband will be able to squeak out of work early. And we most definitely cannot plan to do it alone because new babes require 24/7 care.

The best way to make sure you have the help you need is to PLAN.

💫 Set up a meal train.

💫Ask neighbors to text you if they are headed to the grocery store.

💫Ask family members to choose a day/days to stay with you and help.

💫 Ask friends to put a date on the calendar to text you and see what you need that day.

💫 Hire a postpartum doula

If we want a village, we have to start building it ourselves.

💫 What would you do to plan for postpartum?

12/19/2025

I learned how to make herbal baths from Tema Mercado, a midwife in San Diego. In addition to being a midwife, Tema teaches traditional healing arts from indigenous Mexico. In her writing she shares one of her first teachings, “Do not seek to be like your ancestors, seek what they sought.”

I think it’s important to keep this teaching in mind when talking and thinking about traditional postpartum care. What were our ancestors seeking by caring for women in a particular way after birth?

I believe they were seeking health and healing for both the mother and the community. They knew that by caring for a woman in the postpartum they were caring for their whole community because if we want our future generations to be happy and healthy, we need happy, healthy people raising them.

We can never be like our ancestors. The world has changed too much for that. But we can continue to seek what they sought- good health and happy hearts. Our ancestors knew what a new mom needs to be well and there are people like Tema passing that information on to us. All we have to do is listen. When we take care of one another, we all thrive. 💕

Herbalists don’t treats symptoms, they treat the whole person. As an herbalist and postpartum doula I love working one o...
12/17/2025

Herbalists don’t treats symptoms, they treat the whole person. As an herbalist and postpartum doula I love working one on one with new moms to help them get to the root of what’s going on with their health.

If you Google what herbs to use for low milk supply, you’ll find a list of galactagogues (herbs that increase milk). If you consult with a skilled herbalist for the same issue they will include galactagogues in your formula, but they will also most likely include herbs that have an affinity for the liver, herbs that help with stress, and herbs to warm the body. Every herb they choose will be unique to you, your body, and your personality. I could see two different people for the same problem and I would make them two different formulas. I’m also going to make diet and lifestyle recommendations. When you combine the right formula with the right foods and lifestyle choices, you see results.

Seeking out an herbalist in your area is worth your time and money if you’re looking to work with herbs for health and healing. 💕

12/17/2025

New moms can thrive when their basic needs are met. If we want happy, healthy babies, we need happy, healthy moms. Women are more likely to experience mental and/or physical health issues when they lack rest, support, nourishment, connection or community.

We can plan for postpartum like we plan for birth. The outcomes of both are important. 💕

Are intrusive thoughts centered on the demise of your husband a red flag for PMADs or just the result of pinning your ev...
12/16/2025

Are intrusive thoughts centered on the demise of your husband a red flag for PMADs or just the result of pinning your every need on one man?

Postpartum doulas support the family as a whole. Don’t make the mistake of delegating postpartum care to your husband. He needs to focus on being a dad and will most likely be unable to fulfill all of your postpartum needs. An extra set of hands in the house eases the transition with a new baby for both mom and dad. 💕

Jason Momoa, what was postpartum like for you?

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