N.O.R.A. stands for: (you can click on the links to see some of the benefits from each herb)
Nettles
Oat straw
Red Raspberry Leaf
Alfalfa
I just bought each individual herb from my favorite herbal source, Bulk Herb Store, and mixed the tea myself. It is recommended you mix 2 parts Nettles, 2 parts Red Raspberry Leaf, 1 part Oat straw and 1 part Alfalfa. Bulk Herb actually has a "Mamma's Tea" but it has Peppermint replacing the Oat straw. It tastes great but I cannot use it postpartum because the peppermint reduces my milk supply. Oat straw will actually help build your milk supply plus helps with those emotional ups and downs.
When making the tea, I'm actually making an infusion (a stronger version of tea, which needs to steep longer than a normal cup) so I make it in large batches.
I use two washed out (very well) empty spaghetti sauce jars and put 4 heaping tablespoons of the premixed NORA tea in each jar.
Then I add hot water to the jars. Make sure you mix the herbs very well so they all get wet. Place the lids on top but be careful the jars are very hot!
Let the jars set on the counter until they cool, then you can place them into the refrigerator. They will need to steep for at least 4 hours. I usually do this in the evening so they can set overnight.
The next morning, I filter out the leaves into a pitcher using my tea strainer. This isn't necessary, you can just filter it with a coffee filter as you pour it into your glass if you prefer.
The pitcher pictured here holds 2 quarts, as you can see, the two jars will make about a quart of tea. You can add sugar or honey or your preferred sweetener. I personally like it just the way it is. If you're not nursing, feel free to add peppermint to your herbal mix - it tastes great. Also, you can reheat the tea to make it warm but it makes a fantastic ice tea in the summer months!
