Is Ginkgo leaf Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Ginkgo leaf? Is Ginkgo leaf safe for nursing mother and child? Does Ginkgo leaf extracts into breast milk? Does Ginkgo leaf has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Ginkgo leaf influence milk supply or can Ginkgo leaf decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Ginkgo leaf lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Ginkgo leaf is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Ginkgo leaf may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Ginkgo leaf may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Ginkgo leaf low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Ginkgo leaf We suggest monitoring 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.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Ginkgo leaf usage in lactation
Leaves of tree are used.It contains flavonoids, tannins, diterpenes, steroids..Unproved effects: venous tonic, capillary protector, vasodilator (neuron-protector) and platelet anti-aggregationIndications after Commission E of German Ministry of Health: brain vascular insufficiency, intermittent claudication, dizziness, tinnitus. Fluids or solutions with alcoholic content are to be avoided.