Is Small-leaved Lime Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Small-leaved Lime? Is Small-leaved Lime safe for nursing mother and child? Does Small-leaved Lime extracts into breast milk? Does Small-leaved Lime has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Small-leaved Lime influence milk supply or can Small-leaved Lime decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Small-leaved Lime lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Small-leaved Lime is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Small-leaved Lime is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Small-leaved Lime does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Small-leaved Lime 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 Small-leaved Lime usage in lactation
Inflorescences and branches of tree are used. It contains flavonoids, essential oil, and tannins. Unproven effects: sedative, hypnotic, cough relief. Indication by the Commission E of German Ministry of Health: non productive cough, bronchitis. Indication by the European Drug Agency (EDA): cough relief, mild sedative. On latest update relevant data on breastfeeding was not found. Toxin-free product. Extract and infusion are used for treatment of colicky pain in infants without proven benefit. Considered compatible with breastfeeding whenever abusive use is avoided.