Rescues your mood in the moment and works over time to combat stress and fatigue.
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Inner Peace
Inner Peace
A breastfeeding-friendly blend of shatavari, the "queen of herbs" for women, along with ashwagandha, lemon balm, and chamomile, built to help you take control and experience motherhood to the fullest, whether it's been days or years since you gave birth.
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Benefits
Benefits
- Addresses root causes of stress
- Quickly soothes nervous tension
- Combats "wired but tired" feeling
- Helps you sleep easier & deeper
- Supports happy hormones
- Supports energy & mental clarity
Description
Description
Most new moms experience some level of emotional distress. It stems from deep biological events, not a personal shortcoming.
It typically stems from these 3 root causes:
1. The Progesterone Crash Blocks GABA
Immediately after delivery, your progesterone levels crash. This often triggers a concurrent drop in GABA, the main neurochemical your brain uses to slow down overactive nerves. Without enough GABA to calm your nervous system, it runs on survival mode.
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2. Prolactin Rises to Make Milk, Keeping Estrogen Low
For as long as you breastfeed, your brain releases a hormone called prolactin. This high prolactin is normal and allows milk production, but as a result, it keeps your estrogen levels low. This further reduces GABA signaling and receptor sensitivity, worsening anxiety, and is behind the array of hormonal symptoms like mood shifts, brain fog, low libido, and hair loss.
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3. Cortisol Multiplies the Stress
Poor sleep and stress often keep your stress hormone, cortisol, constantly elevated for weeks or months. This constant flood of cortisol triggers chronic fatigue and severely worsens your baseline stress.
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Inner Peace gently supports you through these shifts through natural mechanisms.
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The GABA Duo (Lemon Balm & Chamomile)
These gentle nervines work together to raise GABA levels and nourish your nervous system. Lemon balm increases the actual amount of GABA available in your brain, while chamomile helps your existing receptors respond to it. Together, they feel like a warm, tension-relieving hug for your nerves.
Chamomile is one of the few herbs with dedicated randomized controlled trials specifically on postpartum women. In a prominent study of 80 postnatal mothers, regular use significantly lowered postpartum depression scores within just two weeks while drastically reducing nighttime awakenings. Lemon balm complements this with clinical data showing it can reduce sleep disorders by up to 42% and target the acute, situational anxiety driving the "baby blues," providing immediate support for a fragile nervous system.
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The Cortisol Balancer (Ashwagandha)
Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, meaning it helps your body regulate its stress response by supporting the HPA axis, the communication loop between your brain and adrenal glands that governs your cortisol output. Rather than sedating you, it helps recalibrate your stress system so it stops firing like there's a constant emergency. This comes with tangible relief:
- Lowers Stress: It may reduce cortisol, your main stress hormone.
- Improves Sleep: It promotes deeper rest to help fight extreme sleep deprivation.
- Balances Mood: It may ease anxiety and low mood.
- Supports Energy: It helps build resilience against daily fatigue.
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The Queen of Herbs (Shatavari)
5,000 years of traditional use. Like ashwagandha, shatavari is an adaptogen that supports the HPA axis — but it brings its own signature strengths, especially when it comes to rebuilding what childbirth and breastfeeding deplete. It helps replenish depleted energy stores, fight postpartum fatigue, and rebuild physical strength during a season when your body is recovering from major physiological demands.
What's so amazing about shatavari is how it fills in your hormonal gaps while increasing your milk supply. Instead of forcefully introducing estrogen and disrupting prolactin like synthetic medications do, it contains plant-based estrogens (phytoestrogens) that gently stimulate natural estrogen to help alleviate low-estrogen symptoms. While typical medical estrogen treatments usually suppress milk supply, shatavari does the opposite — multiple placebo-controlled studies have shown it effectively increases breast milk volume and shortens the time it takes mothers to experience breast fullness, inherently boosting maternal confidence and satisfaction.
Shatavari has been paired with ashwagandha for over 3000 years, because together they give your body the support it needs to feel like itself again.
Best taken
Best taken
- Any time of day for a gentle mood lift, or for moments of big feelings or overwhelm.
- To help wind down for a nap when you have fractured sleep windows
- At night to rest easily and deeply
Suggested amount
Suggested amount
Pour 1 dropperful into any beverage for minimal taste, or directly under the tongue for the most immediate effects.
Use at whatever time of day you choose. Many like to take it at night to wind down and relax, but the formula is not sedative so you can take it in the morning as well.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Organic Ashwagandha Root
Organic Shatavari Root
Organic Lemon Balm Herb
Organic Chamomile Flower
Filtered Water, Organic Cane Alcohol, Organic Vegetable Glycerin
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Ingredients backed by science.
The majority of postpartum supplements have no clinical trials behind them.
Shatavari:
¹ Sharma S, Ramji S, Kumari S, Bapna JS. Randomized controlled trial of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) as a lactogogue in lactational inadequacy. Indian Pediatr. 1996;33(8):675-7.
² Ajgaonkar A, et al. Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd) root extract for postpartum lactation: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2025;45:2564168. PMID 41055223.
³ Pandey AK, et al. Impact of stress on female reproductive health disorders: possible beneficial effects of shatavari (Asparagus racemosus). Biomed Pharmacother. 2018;103:46-49. PMID 29635127.
⁴ Postpartum estrogen crash: Samphire Neuroscience, 2026; Mother.ly / Baby2Body, 2023. Prolonged suppression during breastfeeding: Calik-Ksepka A, Stradczuk M, Czarnecka K, Grymowicz M, Smolarczyk R. Lactational Amenorrhea: Neuroendocrine Pathways Controlling Fertility and Bone Turnover. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23(3):1633. PMID 35163554.
⁵ Mahajan S, Avad P, Langade J. Efficacy and Safety of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) Root Extract for Perimenopause: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Int J Womens Health. 2025;17:4057-4073.
Ashwagandha:
¹ Chandrasekhar K, Kapoor J, Anishetty S. A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of safety and efficacy of a high-concentration full-spectrum extract of Ashwagandha root in reducing stress and anxiety in adults. Indian J Psychol Med. 2012;34(3):255-262. PMID 23439798.
² Candelario M, Cuellar E, Reyes-Ruiz JM, Darabedian N, Feimeng Z, Miledi R, Russo-Neustadt A, Limon A. Direct evidence for GABAergic activity of Withania somnifera on mammalian ionotropic GABAA and GABAρ receptors. J Ethnopharmacol. 2015;171:264-272. PMID 26068424.
³ Majeed M, Nagabhushanam K, Murali A, Vishwanathan DT, Mamidala RV, Mundkur L. A standardized Withania somnifera (Linn.) root extract with piperine alleviates the symptoms of anxiety and depression by increasing serotonin levels: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. J Integr Complement Med. 2023;30:459-468.
⁴ Langade D, Kanchi S, Salve J, Debnath K, Ambegaokar D. Efficacy and safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract in improving sleep quality in adults with insomnia and anxiety. Cureus. 2019;11(9):e5797. PMID 31728244.
⁵ Oyola MG, Handa RJ. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axes: sex differences in regulation of stress responsivity. Stress. 2017;20(5):476-494. PMID 28859530.
⁶ Smith SJ, Lopresti AL, Fairchild TJ. Exploring the efficacy and safety of a novel standardized ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract (Witholytin®) in adults experiencing high stress and fatigue in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Psychopharmacol. 2023;37(11).
⁷ Bachour G, Samir A, Haddad S, Houssaini MA, El Radad M. Effects of Ashwagandha Supplements on Cortisol, Stress, and Anxiety Levels in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BJPsych Open. 2025;11(Suppl S1):S39.
⁸ Gopukumar K, Thanawala S, Somepalli V, Rao TES, Thamatam VB, Chauhan S. Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha Root Extract on Cognitive Functions in Healthy, Stressed Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021;2021:8254344. PMID 34858513.
Lemon balm:
¹ Awad R, et al. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2007; Yoo DY, et al. Neurochem Res. 2011. (Lemon balm's rosmarinic acid inhibits GABA-transaminase, the enzyme that degrades GABA — increasing available GABA in the brain.)
² Dastjerdi M, et al. J Caring Sci. 2019. RCT, 126 women with vaginal delivery and postpartum after-pains. (395 mg lemon balm vs. 250 mg mefenamic acid, every 6h for 24h postpartum — lemon balm significantly outperformed the NSAID by the third dose.)
³ Beihaghi M, Yousefzade S, Mazloom SR, et al. The Effect of Melissa Officinalis on Postpartum Blues in Women Undergoing Cesarean Section. J Midwifery Reprod Health. 2019;7(2):1636-1643. (Significant reduction in postpartum blues on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale vs. placebo.)
⁴ Soltanpour A, Alijaniha F, Naseri M, et al. Eur J Integr Med. 2019;28:27-32. ("Seven-day consumption of 1.5 g/day dried leaf powder of Melissa officinalis reduces anxiety, and improves sleep quality... by 49% and 54% respectively.")
⁵ Cases J, Ibarra A, Feuillère N, Roller M, Sukkar SG. Pilot trial of Melissa officinalis L. leaf extract in the treatment of volunteers suffering from mild-to-moderate anxiety disorders and sleep disturbances. Mediterr J Nutr Metab. 2011;4(3):211-218.
Chamomile:
¹ Avallone R, Zanoli P, Puia G, Kleinschnitz M, Schreier P, Baraldi M. Pharmacological profile of apigenin, a flavonoid isolated from Matricaria chamomilla. Biochem Pharmacol. 2000;59:1387-1394.
² Amsterdam JD, Li Y, Soeller I, Rockwell K, Mao JJ, Shults J. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2009;29(4):378-382. PMID 19593179.
³ Chang SM, Chen CH. Effects of an intervention with drinking chamomile tea on sleep quality and depression in sleep disturbed postnatal women: a randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs. 2016;72(2):306-315. PMID 26483209. Additional RCT: The Effect of Chamomile on Moderate Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Dezful, Iran, 2024 (144 women with postpartum depression, chamomile capsules 500 mg 2x/day, 8 weeks, significant reduction in depression severity vs. placebo).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does It Contain Alcohol?
Does It Contain Alcohol?
Yes, we use organic cane alcohol to extract the most benefits out of the herbs.
The alcohol in one serving (one dropperful) is equivalent to the naturally occurring alcohol found in 1/3 to 1/2 of a ripe banana.
We understand the concern of consuming anything with alcohol in it while breastfeeding. However, there is very little alcohol in our supplements, not enough to expose a nursing infant.
I've tried mood supplements before that didn't work so why would this?
I've tried mood supplements before that didn't work so why would this?
As a tincture, Inner Peace brings calming relief that works fast, right when you need it.
Underneath that, ashwagandha and shatavari work as adaptogens, helping your body regulate its stress response. Shatavari also contains phytoestrogens, natural plant compounds that gently engage your estrogen receptors to ease symptoms like low mood and fatigue, without lowering your milk supply the way synthetic hormones can.
Inner peace draws its wisdom from Ayurveda, a system of medicine specializing in postpartum recovery for 5000 years.
Ayurveda emphasizes harmony between the body, mind, and environment. Postpartum recovery is viewed as a time of restoring balance to the Vata dosha, a bodily energy associated with movement, dryness, and depletion.
- Ashwagandha brings a warming, grounding quality that settles the nervous system and repairs tissue.
- Shatavari brings a cooling, soothing quality that reduces inflammation, adds moisture, and feeds the body.
When paired, these two roots ensure a new mother is nurtured physically, hormonally, and mentally without becoming overly hot or cold. In modern wellness, scientific studies validate this pairing for its ability to regulate hormones, reduce stress, and promote whole-body vitality.
Will it make me tired?
Will it make me tired?
The formula is calming, not sedating. It doesn't force you to sleep or dull your alertness. Most feel less foggy and clearer headed.
What does it feel like?
What does it feel like?
Within 10-30 Minutes,
Taking chamomile and lemon balm feels like a physical "unclenching". It creates a relaxing, grounding, and clear-headed sense of physical and mental ease.
You may feel a sensation of pressure releasing from behind the eyes, jaw and temples.
Rapid, shallow breathing slows and deepens. A tight, anxious chest feels "opened up".
If you carry stress in your stomach, the knots and cramping begin to ease. You may feel a warm, comforting relaxation in your digestive tract.
After Continued Use
Ashwagandha and Shatavari taken consistently helps nourish the entire female body, balance hormones, and combat physical and mental stress.
This combination provides a rejuvenating effect on your overall energy levels and vitality.
What it Doesn't Feel Like:
It's not intoxicating.
It's not a sleeping pill: While it makes falling asleep easier by calming a racing mind, taking this blend at 2:00 PM won't make you groggy or tired.
How long does it take to work?
How long does it take to work?
The calming nervine herbs — Lemon Balm and Chamomile — work within 10-30 minutes. Faster if taken directly under the tongue.
Shatavari and Ashwagandha usually have meaningful effects around week 2 to 4. With full benefits often appearing between 8 to 12 weeks.
Is it ever too late to take Postpartum Inner Peace? Or too early to begin taking it?
Is it ever too late to take Postpartum Inner Peace? Or too early to begin taking it?
It is never too early or too late!
The hormonal shift that birth causes doesn't resolve on a fixed timeline. We have had customers begin taking this at 18 months postpartum with great results.
Is this breastfeeding friendly?
Is this breastfeeding friendly?
Yes, postpartum Inner peace is breastfeeding-friendly. We recommend speaking with your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a medical condition, or are taking medication.
Can I Take With My Prenatal or Multivitamin?
Can I Take With My Prenatal or Multivitamin?
Yes, many women pair it with a daily prenatal or multivitamin, but it’s always best to check with your healthcare provider for your individual needs.
Is It Safe To Take It With SSRIs or Other Medication?
Is It Safe To Take It With SSRIs or Other Medication?
The herbs in this formula work through gentle, natural mechanisms and are generally well-tolerated.
While there are no alarming known interactions, we always recommend checking with your doctor before combining any supplement with prescription medication.
How long can I take Postpartum Inner Peace? Do I need to wean off it?
How long can I take Postpartum Inner Peace? Do I need to wean off it?
You can take it as long as you need, there are no time limits. It is even beneficial if you aren't necessarily "postpartum." You do not need to wean off it and can stop at any time.
Who should avoid Inner Peace?
Who should avoid Inner Peace?
Hard No:
1. People with known asparagus allergy.
2. People with known ragweed / daisy family allergy.
Consult Provider First:
3. Pregnant women, this product is not tested for use during pregnancy.
4. Thyroid conditions (hypo or hyper)
5. People on blood thinners / anticoagulants
Feel The Calm Build.
Before inner peace
- Hormones shift
- GABA (your nervous system's calming signal) gets depleted
10–30 minutes
Initial feeling
- Lemon balm helps increase GABA availability by slowing the breakdown of GABA
- You feel relaxed and clear-headed as nervous tension fades
Day 7–14
Deep calm
- Lemon balm & chamomile nourish your nervous system
- You feel centered & steady, and sleep feels easier
Day 30
Mood is consistent
- Ashwagandha supports your stress response
- Shatavari eases estrogen dips
- You feel more energy, emotional balance and clearer focus.
Day 60+
You're new normal
- Adaptogens relieve hormonal symptoms like fatigue, hair loss, and brain fog.
- Your new energy nurtures the mom-baby bond
Why moms choose this
4 herbs that work in synergy:
Lemon balm & Chamomile
After birth, GABA (your brain's primary calming signal) usually drops, leaving you more vulnerable to stress. Lemon balm increases your GABA, while chamomile supports your GABA receptors.
Together, they feel like a warm blanket for your nerves, supporting mood and sleep while shatavari works underneath.
Shatavari
Shatavari is known for restoring vitality and rebuilding strength. It's been supporting mothers in healing for 5,000 years, and now science tells us why.
Shatavari's phytoestrogens, plant compounds that mimic estrogen's effects, ease symptoms like fatigue and low mood that come with the natural estrogen drop after birth. It's especially powerful for breastfeeding mothers, whose estrogen naturally stays low to allow nursing: conventional medications force synthetic estrogen into your body, easing symptoms at the cost of milk supply, but shatavari gives you both. Multiple placebo-controlled studies show it increases milk volume and shortens time to breast fullness, boosting maternal confidence.
Shatavari has long been paired with ashwagandha, to help address the other half of postpartum stress: cortisol.
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, meaning it helps the body regulate its stress response, which governs cortisol output. Here's why that matters: cortisol doesn't just spike after birth, it usually stays elevated for weeks or months, fueling anxiety and that "wired but tired" feeling.
Rather than sedating you, ashwagandha helps recalibrate your stress system so it stops firing on emergency mode.
What moms have to say
Why choose a tincture instead of capsules?
Address the Full Picture with 1 Formula
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Nervous system
Immediately after birth, progesterone crashes.¹ This can trigger a concurrent decrease in GABA activity, causing your nervous system to lose its primary calming signal.² Lemon balm boosts GABA levels, while chamomile helps your receptors respond to it more effectively — together helping with anxiety, racing thoughts and insomnia.³ ⁴
¹ Samphire Neuroscience, 2026
² Front Glob Womens Health, 2022
³ Eur J Integr Med, 2019; J Midwifery Reprod Health, 2019
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Hormones
Estrogen also crashes after birth, which means serotonin (happy hormone) goes down with it.¹ Causing an array of hormonal symptoms like mood shifts, brain fog, low libido, and hair loss. Shatavari's natural phytoestrogens help estrogen stay balanced.²
¹ Psychosomatics, 1998
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Stress
For many new moms, sleep deprivation and chronic stress keep cortisol elevated for weeks or months after birth — which can cause chronic fatigue and may interfere with the body's recovery of progesterone and estrogen.¹ Research on ashwagandha shows it can lower cortisol and help with anxiety and depression.²
¹ PLOS One, 2015; Arch Womens Ment Health, 2024
² Indian J Psychol Med, 2012
The wisdom of Ayurveda, the insights of science
Ayurveda is one of the world's oldest systems of medicine. For over 3000 years, ashwaganda + shatavari is the duo their herbalists have relied on for postpartum recovery. Science now helps us understand why:
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Shatavari:
¹ Sharma S, Ramji S, Kumari S, Bapna JS. Randomized controlled trial of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) as a lactogogue in lactational inadequacy. Indian Pediatr. 1996;33(8):675-7.
² Ajgaonkar A, et al. Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd) root extract for postpartum lactation: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2025;45:2564168. PMID 41055223.
³ Pandey AK, et al. Impact of stress on female reproductive health disorders: possible beneficial effects of shatavari (Asparagus racemosus). Biomed Pharmacother. 2018;103:46-49. PMID 29635127.
⁴ Postpartum estrogen crash: Samphire Neuroscience, 2026; Mother.ly / Baby2Body, 2023. Prolonged suppression during breastfeeding: Calik-Ksepka A, Stradczuk M, Czarnecka K, Grymowicz M, Smolarczyk R. Lactational Amenorrhea: Neuroendocrine Pathways Controlling Fertility and Bone Turnover. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23(3):1633. PMID 35163554.
⁵ Mahajan S, Avad P, Langade J. Efficacy and Safety of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) Root Extract for Perimenopause: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Int J Womens Health. 2025;17:4057-4073.
Ashwagandha:
¹ Chandrasekhar K, Kapoor J, Anishetty S. A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of safety and efficacy of a high-concentration full-spectrum extract of Ashwagandha root in reducing stress and anxiety in adults. Indian J Psychol Med. 2012;34(3):255-262. PMID 23439798.
² Candelario M, Cuellar E, Reyes-Ruiz JM, Darabedian N, Feimeng Z, Miledi R, Russo-Neustadt A, Limon A. Direct evidence for GABAergic activity of Withania somnifera on mammalian ionotropic GABAA and GABAρ receptors. J Ethnopharmacol. 2015;171:264-272. PMID 26068424.
³ Majeed M, Nagabhushanam K, Murali A, Vishwanathan DT, Mamidala RV, Mundkur L. A standardized Withania somnifera (Linn.) root extract with piperine alleviates the symptoms of anxiety and depression by increasing serotonin levels: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. J Integr Complement Med. 2023;30:459-468.
⁴ Langade D, Kanchi S, Salve J, Debnath K, Ambegaokar D. Efficacy and safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract in improving sleep quality in adults with insomnia and anxiety. Cureus. 2019;11(9):e5797. PMID 31728244.
⁵ Oyola MG, Handa RJ. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axes: sex differences in regulation of stress responsivity. Stress. 2017;20(5):476-494. PMID 28859530.
⁶ Smith SJ, Lopresti AL, Fairchild TJ. Exploring the efficacy and safety of a novel standardized ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract (Witholytin®) in adults experiencing high stress and fatigue in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Psychopharmacol. 2023;37(11).
⁷ Bachour G, Samir A, Haddad S, Houssaini MA, El Radad M. Effects of Ashwagandha Supplements on Cortisol, Stress, and Anxiety Levels in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BJPsych Open. 2025;11(Suppl S1):S39.
⁸ Gopukumar K, Thanawala S, Somepalli V, Rao TES, Thamatam VB, Chauhan S. Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha Root Extract on Cognitive Functions in Healthy, Stressed Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021;2021:8254344. PMID 34858513.
Lemon balm:
¹ Awad R, et al. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2007; Yoo DY, et al. Neurochem Res. 2011. (Lemon balm's rosmarinic acid inhibits GABA-transaminase, the enzyme that degrades GABA — increasing available GABA in the brain.)
² Dastjerdi M, et al. J Caring Sci. 2019. RCT, 126 women with vaginal delivery and postpartum after-pains. (395 mg lemon balm vs. 250 mg mefenamic acid, every 6h for 24h postpartum — lemon balm significantly outperformed the NSAID by the third dose.)
³ Beihaghi M, Yousefzade S, Mazloom SR, et al. The Effect of Melissa Officinalis on Postpartum Blues in Women Undergoing Cesarean Section. J Midwifery Reprod Health. 2019;7(2):1636-1643. (Significant reduction in postpartum blues on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale vs. placebo.)
⁴ Soltanpour A, Alijaniha F, Naseri M, et al. Eur J Integr Med. 2019;28:27-32. ("Seven-day consumption of 1.5 g/day dried leaf powder of Melissa officinalis reduces anxiety, and improves sleep quality... by 49% and 54% respectively.")
⁵ Cases J, Ibarra A, Feuillère N, Roller M, Sukkar SG. Pilot trial of Melissa officinalis L. leaf extract in the treatment of volunteers suffering from mild-to-moderate anxiety disorders and sleep disturbances. Mediterr J Nutr Metab. 2011;4(3):211-218.
Chamomile:
¹ Avallone R, Zanoli P, Puia G, Kleinschnitz M, Schreier P, Baraldi M. Pharmacological profile of apigenin, a flavonoid isolated from Matricaria chamomilla. Biochem Pharmacol. 2000;59:1387-1394.
² Amsterdam JD, Li Y, Soeller I, Rockwell K, Mao JJ, Shults J. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2009;29(4):378-382. PMID 19593179.
³ Chang SM, Chen CH. Effects of an intervention with drinking chamomile tea on sleep quality and depression in sleep disturbed postnatal women: a randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs. 2016;72(2):306-315. PMID 26483209. Additional RCT: The Effect of Chamomile on Moderate Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Dezful, Iran, 2024 (144 women with postpartum depression, chamomile capsules 500 mg 2x/day, 8 weeks, significant reduction in depression severity vs. placebo).
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Shatavari
The renowned "queen of herbs for women" touches so many pieces of postpartum recovery. In a trial of nursing mothers with low milk supply, shatavari raised prolactin levels by 33%¹, and prolactin is the hormone that drives milk supply. A larger, more recent trial in postpartum women found that effect showing up in real outcomes: greater milk volume, faster time to breast fullness, and higher maternal satisfaction, with no adverse effects.² Shatavari also contains phytoestrogens, plant compounds that gently bind to the body's estrogen receptors.³ This matters because estrogen drops sharply in the days after birth and then typically stays low, especially while breastfeeding continues.⁴ In a separate clinical trial, shatavari significantly increased estrogen levels and lowered stress, while measurably restoring energy and vigor.⁵
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Ashwagandha
Paired with shatavari for 3,000+ years in Ayurvedic tradition, ashwagandha is one of the most studied adaptogens in the world. In a landmark 60-day clinical trial, it lowered cortisol by 27.9%, more than three times the drop seen with placebo.¹ Research points to a few reasons why: ashwagandha appears to activate GABA receptors, the same calming pathway targeted by anti-anxiety medications,² and in a 90-day human trial, it raised serotonin levels while easing anxiety and depression symptoms more than placebo.³ It also improves sleep quality.⁴ That same cortisol drop matters beyond mood and sleep. Chronic stress suppresses the hormonal signaling that drives progesterone production, a hormone postpartum recovery depends on.⁵ As ashwagandha lowers cortisol, that signaling has more room to recover.
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Lemon balm
Lemon balm increases the brain's levels of GABA, a neurotransmitter that calms an overactive nervous system, by restricting the enzyme that breaks it down.¹ It also offers natural relief from uterine cramping. In a clinical trial, it was significantly more effective than a standard prescription NSAID at easing postpartum uterine pain by the third dose.² In a separate trial, lemon balm led to complete recovery from insomnia in 70% of participants and from anxiety in 85%.⁵ It's also a traditional remedy for postpartum bloating or indigestion, and its pleasant, minty taste makes it a popular, soothing ingredient in postpartum teas.
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Chamomile
Where lemon balm increases how much GABA is available in the brain, chamomile's apigenin binds directly to GABA receptors, making them more responsive to it.¹ Together, the two herbs are thought to work through complementary mechanisms, more available GABA and more responsive receptors. In a study of 80 postpartum mothers, regular chamomile use significantly lowered postpartum depression scores within two weeks.³ Its antispasmodic properties also soothe digestive cramping and bloating.
Herbal Actions
What is an herbal action?
What is an herbal action?
Herbal Actions: The biochemical energetics of each plant and the plant’s spontaneous affinity for various systems of the body.
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
Herbal Actions:
- Nervine
- Antispasmodic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Carminative
- Mild bitter
- Gentle sedative
What it does in the body:
Its primary active compound apigenin binds directly to GABA-A receptors in the brain — the same receptor sites targeted by anti-anxiety medications — Giving Chamomile its signature calming effect. (GABA - a "calming" agent that reduces nerve cell excitability. It helps manage stress, anxiety, and fear while promoting relaxation and regulating sleep.)
Soothes the digestive tract (anxiety and gut distress are tightly linked — a calm gut = a calmer nervous system).
Stimulates healthy digestion via it's bitter action, which also counteracts physical and emotional depression.
Anti-inflammatory properties reduce systemic inflammation, which spikes during postpartum.
Reduces muscle tension and cramping.
Why Choose Chamomile as a Mom?
Quiets racing thoughts at night without causing next-day grogginess.
Eases the physical tension that accompanies anxiety (tight chest, clenched jaw, stomach knots).
Gentlest nervine on the spectrum. Safe enough to give to a baby — can actually calm a colicky or fussy infant.
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Herbal Actions:
- Nervine (relaxing + tonic)
- Mild antidepressant
- Carminative
- Antispasmodic
- Mild mood enhancer
What it does in the body:
Its primary active compound rosmarinic acid inhibits the enzyme that breaks down GABA — meaning more GABA stays available in the brain for longer
(GABA - a "calming" agent that reduces nerve cell excitability. It helps manage stress, anxiety, and fear while promoting relaxation and regulating sleep.)
Works upstream from chamomile: instead of binding to GABA receptors, it increases the supply of GABA itself.
Directly calms racing thoughts and reduces the mental "noise" associated with anxiety.
Has documented mood-lifting properties —reduces symptoms of anxiety and mild depression in clinical trials.
Also acts as a carminative, relieving digestive upset that often accompanies anxiety.
Why Choose Lemon Balm as a Mom?
Addresses the obsessive, looping thought patterns common in postpartum anxiety.
Helps with the mental hypervigilance that prevents sleep even when the baby is asleep.
Supports mood stability without blunting emotion or causing dependency.
Clinical doses have shown significant anxiety reduction.
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
Herbal Actions:
- Adaptogen
- Galactagogue (increases milk supply)
- Nervine (calming)
- Hormonal modulator
- Immune tonic
What it does in the body:
As an adaptogen, it increases the body's resistance to physical, chemical, and biological stressors.
Its saponins and phytoestrogens stimulate prolactin secretion, directly supporting milk production.
Modulates the HPA axis (the stress response system), reducing the sustained cortisol output that drives postpartum anxiety.
Supports hormonal rebalancing after the dramatic progesterone/estrogen drop that happens at delivery.
Strengthens the immune system, which is depleted postpartum.
Why Choose Shatavari as a Mom?
Addresses the root hormonal cause of postpartum anxiety.
Directly supports milk supply and quality.
Reduces mood swings driven by hormonal fluctuation.
The adaptogenic action means it works with the body's intelligence — it doesn't force a single outcome.
Rooted in Ayurvedic tradition as "the queen of herbs" for women — thousands of years of use specifically for postpartum recovery.
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
Herbal Actions:
- Adaptogen
- Nervine (calming)
- Anti-inflammatory
- Immune modulator
- Mild sedative
What it does in the body:
Significantly reduces cortisol levels — documented in clinical trials.
Supports the adrenal glands, reducing stress and further lowering cortisol.
Has both anti-anxiety and antidepressant properties.
Supports thyroid function (postpartum thyroiditis is common and underdiagnosed)
Improves physical stamina and energy over time.
Why Choose Ashwagandha as a Mom?
Works alongside Shatavari to give you dual adaptogenic stress support.
Targets the cortisol-exhaustion cycle: high stress → poor sleep → higher stress
Helps restore energy and motivation, not through stimulation, but by reducing the draining effect of chronic stress hormones.
Supports emotional steadiness.
More FAQ
Is it for all stages of postpartum recovery (early, mid, late)?
Is it for all stages of postpartum recovery (early, mid, late)?
Yes. The Inner Peace tincture is designed to support your body's natural recovery after birth — a process that, for many moms, gets derailed by sleep deprivation and stress, causing a hormonal disruption which can stretch on for a year or more without support. So this can help the body with its natural recovery whether your 2 weeks or 2 years postpartum.
What Does It Taste Like?
What Does It Taste Like?
Herbal tinctures with no additives have a naturally bitter, earthy taste. Most add it to a drink and report little, to no taste. If you take it sublingually (under the tongue) you'll get faster effects but a stronger flavor. Either way works.
Will It Affect My Milk Supply?
Will It Affect My Milk Supply?
Shatavari is a galactagogue, meaning it actively supports milk production and quality. So you may see an increase in your supply.
Can I Take It While I'm Pregnant?
Can I Take It While I'm Pregnant?
This product is not tested for use during pregnancy. It's best to ask your doctor first.
How Long Does It Take To Feel The Effects?
How Long Does It Take To Feel The Effects?
The calming nervine herbs — Lemon Balm and Chamomile — work within 10-30 minutes. Faster if taken directly under the tongue.
Shatavari and Ashwagandha usually have meaningfully effects around week 2 to 4. With full benefits often appearing between 8 to 12 weeks.
Can I take more than the recommended dose?
Can I take more than the recommended dose?
Many people choose to use Postpartum inner peace as needed, depending on their comfort level. We recommend starting with the suggested amount and adjusting gradually, paying attention to how your body responds.