Question

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

Jin Bu Huan lactation summary

Jin Bu Huan is dangerous in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Jin Bu Huan is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Jin Bu Huan may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Jin Bu Huan 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 Jin Bu Huan .
  • Usage of Jin Bu Huan is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Jin Bu Huan and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
  • 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.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Jin Bu Huan usage in lactation

A plant native to China. There is also a patented medicine called Jin Bu Huan which contains this plant (Horowitz 1996). It is used in traditional Chinese medicine which attributes to it analgesic, sedative and other properties, none of which have been clearly scientifically proven (Fu 2011). There is little published literature. Since the last update we have not published data on its excretion in breast milk. It has caused cases of acute hepatitis and extreme fatigue in adults (Teschke 2012-2014, Conti 2008, Divinsky 2002, McRae 2002, Stickel 2000, Picciotto 1998, Horowitz 1996, Kaptchuk 1995, CDC 1994, Woolf 1994, CDC 1993), drowsiness, muscle weakness, respiratory depression and bradycardia in children (Horowitz 1996, CDC 1993) and has been withdrawn from sale in several countries (Health Canada 2008). 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.

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Ironwort(Low Risk)
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Soy(Low Risk)
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