Hot Flash Mama is a blend of herbs and spices designed to help hot flashes, headaches, night sweats, fatigue, and the discomforts of menopause.

All about Hot Flash Mama, Organic — Herbal Tea

What it’s like, and how to make it

CaffeineCaffeine free
What’s in itred raspberry leaf, licorice root, black cohosh, milk thistle, currants, passionflower, chamomile, cardamom, ginkgo biloba
How to brew it
  • 212°F / 100°C
  • Steep 5–7 minutes COVERED
  • Use 1–2 tsp per 8oz
  • Covering traps the volatile oils that carry most of the flavour

Beyond the cup

The menopause formula. Black cohosh is the most studied natural approach to hot flashes — this blend builds on that foundation with passionflower and chamomile for the sleep disruption, milk thistle for liver support during hormonal shifts, and ginkgo for the brain fog. Nine ingredients, five different angles on menopause symptoms. This one works best over weeks of consistent use — make it a daily ritual. Steep 10–15 minutes for maximum extraction.

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What’s in it

Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.

  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Chamomile

    Matricaria chamomilla

    The world's most beloved bedtime tea and one of the oldest herbal remedies in continuous use. Ancient Egyptians dedicated it to the sun god Ra. Its gentle, apple-like flavor hides a surprisingly specific mechanism: apigenin binds GABA-A benzodiazepine receptors, creating mild anxiolytic effects supported by...

    Sweet, floral, apple-like, honey finish

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Licorice Root

    Glycyrrhiza glabra

    Naturally about fifty times sweeter than sugar, licorice root is the harmoniser — it makes other herbs taste better while adding a deep, warm, anise-like sweetness of its own. It is one of the most used herbs in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. It...

    Intensely sweet, warm, slightly earthy, anise-like

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Passionflower

    Passiflora incarnata

    The fast-acting calming herb. Unlike valerian (which needs 2–4 weeks to build), passionflower works from the first cup — it increases synaptic GABA concentration through reuptake inhibition and contributes its own endogenous GABA. Critically, passionflower tea was tested directly in an RCT and demonstrated significant...

    Mild, slightly grassy, earthy, gentle — blends easily with other herbs

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Raspberry Leaf

    Rubus idaeus

    The traditional women's herb — generations of midwives reached for raspberry leaf, and its reputation rests on that long tradition rather than on trial evidence, which remains limited. It is a nutritive leaf, rich in minerals and tannins, and it tastes far more like a...

    Mild, slightly tannic, earthy, tea-like — often compared to a mild black tea

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Milk Thistle

    Silybum marianum

    The honest product — and the one that requires the most transparency about what tea can and can't deliver. Silymarin, the active complex, is classified as 'practically insoluble in water.' Even after 210 minutes of boiling, silybin A and B extract at only 30% of...

    Mild, slightly nutty, earthy — relatively neutral in blends

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Black Cohosh

    Actaea racemosa

    A North American woodland plant, and one of the most studied herbs for the changes of midlife. Its mechanism was long assumed to be estrogenic, and modern research suggests it is not — it appears to act on serotonergic pathways instead, which is an important...

    Bitter, slightly acrid, earthy — strong flavor best masked in blends

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  • Herb · Caffeine-free

    Ginkgo Biloba

    Ginkgo biloba

    A living fossil — the last surviving species of a plant order that thrived 270 million years ago, and a tree that outlived everything related to it. Its standardised extract, EGb 761, has been studied in hundreds of trials, and the ingredient guide summarises what...

    Mildly bitter, slightly astringent, earthy, subtle

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  • Spice · Caffeine-free

    Cardamom

    Elettaria cardamomum

    Green pods holding small black seeds, from a ginger-family plant of the Western Ghats — floral, resinous and eucalyptus-cool, quite unlike anything else in the cupboard. It is the third most expensive spice in the world after saffron and vanilla, which is why it is...

    Floral, resinous, eucalyptus-cool and sweet-warm; the main volatiles are terpinyl acetate and eucalyptol

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  • Fruit · Caffeine-free

    Currant

    Ribes spp. (see note)

    The label says only currants, which is genuinely ambiguous, and this profile will not pretend otherwise. The word covers two unrelated things: Ribes berries — black, red and white currants, which are what a fruit tea usually means — and Zante currants, which are small...

    Tart and deep if Ribes; sweet and raisin-like if dried grape — which is exactly why the label matters

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Good for

For the long term

  • Sage, traditionally used in herbal medicine to help relieve excessive sweating
  • Red clover and raspberry leaf — the herbs herbalists have long used through menopause
  • Cool, green and naturally caffeine-free
  • The bedside cup for the menopause years

These teas are foods, sold as such. Nothing on this page is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

What it goes with

Support the liver side. Our Turmeric Ground adds another hepatoprotective pathway alongside the milk thistle — and a pinch of our Black Pepper Ground boosts absorption of both the turmeric and the milk thistle dramatically. Our Cinnamon Sticks add blood sugar support, which gets wobbly during menopause.

Reviews

What the time-travelers say

5.0 from 1 review of this one, and 206 of the shop’s 213 are five stars

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Hot Flashes Greatly Reduced!

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt…

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt that the combination of ingredients not only have reduced my hot flashes but they are calming, gentle and delicious. I would definitely recommend Hot Flash Mama as a go-to tea for anyone going through change of life.

— Stacey B.

Hot Flashes Greatly Reduced!

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt…

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt that the combination of ingredients not only have reduced my hot flashes but they are calming, gentle and delicious. I would definitely recommend Hot Flash Mama as a go-to tea for anyone going through change of life.

— Stacey B.

Hot Flashes Greatly Reduced!

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt…

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt that the combination of ingredients not only have reduced my hot flashes but they are calming, gentle and delicious. I would definitely recommend Hot Flash Mama as a go-to tea for anyone going through change of life.

— Stacey B.

Hot Flashes Greatly Reduced!

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt…

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt that the combination of ingredients not only have reduced my hot flashes but they are calming, gentle and delicious. I would definitely recommend Hot Flash Mama as a go-to tea for anyone going through change of life.

— Stacey B.

Hot Flashes Greatly Reduced!

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt…

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt that the combination of ingredients not only have reduced my hot flashes but they are calming, gentle and delicious. I would definitely recommend Hot Flash Mama as a go-to tea for anyone going through change of life.

— Stacey B.

Hot Flashes Greatly Reduced!

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt…

I used to drink raspberry leaf tea in an effort to reduce hot flashes. But once I discovered this blend, I can say without a doubt that the combination of ingredients not only have reduced my hot flashes but they are calming, gentle and delicious. I would definitely recommend Hot Flash Mama as a go-to tea for anyone going through change of life.

— Stacey B.

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A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!

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Maple Peach

The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.

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This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks

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Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!

— Erin Poeta P. Verified

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— Jessica A. Verified

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4 stars

It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!

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