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After the births of my second and third children, I was fortunate enough to have a number of friends with extensive knowledge of traditional food preparation bring my family meals until I was back on my feet. In addition to enjoying the benefits of bone broth and nutrient-dense meals, potassium broth was one of the most helpful tonics these caring friends made sure I had in the refrigerator to help me recover very quickly.
Potassium Broth Benefits
Potassium broth is best sipped warm like tea. It is an incredible rejuvenator! When a tablespoon of liquid whey is stirred into each cup, it assists digestion and absorption of the copious amounts of potassium and other minerals present in the broth. The liquid whey also adds enzymes and probiotics.
Potassium broth is an excellent present to bring to a dear friend after she’s had a baby. It is also a wonderful tonic for someone who has recently had surgery or suffered an extended illness.
I’m often asked what is the best thing to bring to a relative in the hospital. Without a doubt, homemade soups and Potassium broth in a thermos top the list! It is easy to load up a small cooler with 3 or more thermoses for the days’ meals. Liquids stay warm in a thermos for many hours.  I have not found a nurse that objects to a small cooler by a patient’s bedside.
One other excellent use for potassium broth for pregnant and newly postpartum moms. It is fantastic for eliminating issues with leg cramps at night. People sometimes suffer from these as they get older as well. A mason jar of this tonic in the refrigerator for sipping at night before bed is a great home remedy for this problem.
Another dish that is perfect for recovery is Kitchari porridge. Of course, the healthiest bone broth loaded with gelatin is a wonderful food to offer as well. Potassium broth is much quicker to make, however. It is also a good option for friends/relatives who are vegetarian.
How to Make Potassium Broth
Potatoes are nightshade vegetables. As a result, be sure to use very fresh, preferably organic potatoes in this recipe. They should never be green under the skin or have any visible sprouts, as this could add the toxin solanine to the potassium broth.
Inspired by the recipe in Nourishing Traditions Cookbook.
Potassium Broth Recipe
Recipe for homemade potassium broth that is an excellent tonic postpartum or for those recovering from surgery or illness in the hospital
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes well scrubbed, preferably organic
- 3 carrots peeled, chopped, preferably organic
- 4 celery stalks chopped, preferably organic
- 1 bunch parsley preferably organic
- 4 quarts filtered water
- 1 Tbl liquid whey
Instructions
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Peel potatoes. Place the potato peelings, carrots and celery in a large pot with the filtered water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add parsley and simmer for 5 more minutes.
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Cool and strain the finished potassium broth into glass containers in the refrigerator, reheating small amounts as needed. Add 1 TBL whey to each cup for a big boost to mineral assimilation.
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Potassium broth freezes beautifully, so freeze what you will not use in about one week.
Recipe Notes
Potassium broth lasts about 4 days in the refrigerator. Freeze what you will not use in that time.
The cooked and strained veggies are ideally tossed into the compost bin (all the minerals are in the broth!).
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Hello! This is a great recipe to find and easy enough. Unfortunately, through HTMA testing I found my potassium level to be almost nonexistent! I knew something was really different after I had my 3rd child. I wish there was more education after delivery to straighten your body out after birth and during nursing. I have no doubt that I have been suffering from mineral deficiencies for years do to childbirth and stress. That aside, would this be OK to have a few times a week to help keep one’s potassium up? I read all the comments and noted that it was more of a remedy per se rather than a regular food. Any idea on how much potassium per cup??
A question: I’ve just made a potassium broth, including beets & their greens. I’m going to drink the broth, but isn’t it ok to go ahead and use the leftover vegetables somehow, like in a veggie smoothie or whatever? Or, are most of the nutrients now gone out into the broth, so the solids are relatively worthless??? I’m doing this a part of a liver detox.
Thanks for the article, Sarah. I have some raw liquid whey in my fridge, but it’s been there for some time. How long is it safe to have whey in the fridge before it goes bad? Thanks very much!
Jeff
About 6 months.
Great recipe, could i use this daily to replace 250ml of coconut water for potassium or should i also keep taking it, im pregnant
I’m about to make this for a friend of my son’s who just had their first baby. Is it possible to substitute chard stems for the celery and get the same results? Or equivalent results. My potassium is down due to diuretics so I am on a potassium pill but I’d rather do this~
Just for clarification:
4 quarts of water?
I just made some and it taste very watery. Is that normal?
Is the broth suppose to be whitish? Because mine is not, mostly clear and greenish tinge.
Can I add salt?
Thanks so much, enjoy so much of your recipes!
This is great! I wish I had this recipe after my last birth. One thing I might add; if the mother is nursing she should be careful about consuming steady amounts of parsley as it can reduce the milk supply by A LOT!
I just discovered your blog after reading about it in my recent copy of Wise Traditions. I love your blog!!!
I am going to make your potassium broth but I have one question. Because of the parsley, does the broth contain a lot of oxalates? I don’t want to do anything to cause kidney stones.
Thank you so much for your help!
Love,
Mary
Hi Mary, yes there are some oxalates in the broth. But on occasion this is fine. The broth is for recovery and rejuvenation such as after childbirth to replenish electrolytes and not meant to be an everyday thing.
Parsley is one of the herbs suggested for eliminating kidney stones and is used in many kidney healing formulas.