<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> << Careful on this one for anyone who is pregnant...especially in the early stages...I read that this type of tea can make for an unplanned early delivery....sometimes far to early for survival of foetus >> For anyone who may be interested in using this tea, it's widely used during pregnancy...thought to be specifically nourishing to the uterus. It contains readily available calcium and magnesium and does not at all increase the chance of miscarriage or premature birth regardless of when it is taken. This misconception comes about because herbalists believe that RRL strengthens the uterine muscle. It does not have any hormonal effect that would either encourage menstruation (very early in a pregnancy), won't cause an early miscarriage, and will not encourage preterm labor. It's quite the opposite. We recommend it to all pregnant women, but would especialy encourage large amounts of it to someone who is having early contractions....the calcium, magnesium and additional fluids will calm and irritable uterus and sometimes stop in appropriate contractions. Just wanted to clarify. katheirne in atl