Is Ephedra Safe in Breastfeeding

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

• DrLact safety Score for Ephedra is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Ephedra may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Ephedra 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 Ephedra .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Ephedra Vs not using Ephedra And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Ephedra 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.

Aerial parts of shrub are used. It contains ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and flavonoids. Indications after Commission E of German Ministry of Health: respiratory condition associated to broncho-spasm on children older than 6 y. Do not use for longer than one week. Do not exceed 300 mg of ephedra alkaloids (24 mg Ma-Huang) every day. Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine may produce irritability, tachycardia and other effects on CNS (See ephedrine). They may also reduce production of breast milk. They are often misused to lose body weight and as a “tonic psycho-stimulant” as well.