Is Angelica Safe in Breastfeeding

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Angelica? Is Angelica safe for nursing mother and child? Does Angelica extracts into breast milk? Does Angelica has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Angelica influence milk supply or can Angelica decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

• DrLact safety Score for Angelica is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Angelica may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Angelica may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
• Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Angelica .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Angelica Vs not using Angelica And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Angelica Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
• Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Shrub. The root is used. It contains essential oils, lactones, tannins, coumarins (furanocumarinas), sitosterol. Not to be confused with Chinese angelica (see specific information). Indication from Commission E of the German Ministry of Health: orexigen, spasmolytic, cholagogue. None of the therapeutic properties attributed to it have been scientifically proven. There is very published literature and even less regarding in humans. Furanocoumarins are phototoxic and, together with sun exposure (ultraviolet radiation), are considered to be carcinogenic (EMA 2007). Since the last update we have not found published data on its excretion in breast milk. The lack of literature and the potential carcinogenic risk added to the lack of precise therapeutic indications make it an entirely non-essential product, especially during breastfeeding. Precautions when taking plant preparations: 1. Ensure that they are from a reliable source: poisoning has occurred due to confusing one plant with another with toxic properties, as well as poisoning from heavy metals extracted from the ground and food poisoning due to contamination with bacteria or fungi. 2. Do not take in large amounts; follow recommendations from professional experts in phytotherapy. "Natural" products are not always good in any quantity: plants contain active substances from which much of our traditional pharmacopoeia has been obtained and can result in poisoning or act as endocrine disruptors if taken in excessive amounts or time periods.