Question

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

Arbutus Unedo lactation summary

Arbutus Unedo usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Arbutus Unedo is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Arbutus Unedo may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Arbutus Unedo may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Arbutus Unedo low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Arbutus Unedo 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 Arbutus Unedo usage in lactation

Astringent and diuretic properties are assigned to boiled leaves but not scientific evidence does exist on it. However, it has not harmful effect on breastfeeding. Fruits are edible but it must be avoid eat them if too ripe because they contain 50% of alcohol.
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