Is Persian cumin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Persian cumin? Is Persian cumin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Persian cumin extracts into breast milk? Does Persian cumin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Persian cumin influence milk supply or can Persian cumin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Persian cumin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Persian cumin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Persian cumin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Persian cumin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Persian cumin safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Persian cumin usage in lactation
Plant from the apiaceae family from which the fruit and its oil is used for medicinal purposes and as a food condiment. Its essential oil contains carvone, limonene and other terpenes. Its traditional use is as a carminative, antiflatulent and antispasmodic, even in very young infants to try to treat colic (Abdulrazzaq 2009, Stapleton 1995). A plant devoid of toxicity at usual doses (Kazemipoor 2014), although cases of hypothyroidism induced by its consumption have been described (Naghibi 2015). Carvone is excreted in milk in clinically insignificant amounts (Hausner 2011 and 2008). Given its lack of toxicity at correct doses, moderate consumption during breastfeeding would have little or no risk. Although in some cultures it is traditionally used to increase milk production (Alachkar 2011), there is no scientific evidence of its capacity as a galactogogue (Muresan 2011, Kopec 1999). The best galactogogue is frequent on-demand breastfeeding with correct technique (Mannion 2012, ABM 2011). Do not use as a galactogogue without medical supervision. 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.