Is Wolfs Bane Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Wolfs Bane? Is Wolfs Bane safe for nursing mother and child? Does Wolfs Bane extracts into breast milk? Does Wolfs Bane has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Wolfs Bane influence milk supply or can Wolfs Bane decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Wolfs Bane lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Wolfs Bane is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Wolfs Bane is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Wolfs Bane does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Wolfs Bane 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 Wolfs Bane usage in lactation
The flowers and roots and leaves of this herbaceous plant are used. It contains sesquiterpene lactones, essential oil, flavonoids and traces of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Topical use on whole skin. Indications in traditional medicine without evidence of its effectiveness: topical anti-inflammatory in bruises, sprains and localized muscle pain (EMA 2014). Do not apply to damaged skin It is very toxic orally (Anderson 2017), having described gastroenteritis, cardiac arrhythmia, neurological problems and death (WHO 2007 p.77, nal 2001) in people who took it and a case of severe hemolytic anemia in 9-day-old newborn whose mother was taking arnica infusion (Miller 2009). At the date of the last update, we did not find published data on its excretion in breast milk. The small dose and poor plasma absorption of most topical dermatological preparations make it unlikely that a significant amount will pass into breast milk. Do not apply on the breast so that the infant does not ingest it, or in large areas or for prolonged periods to avoid systemic absorption. Hands should be washed after applying arnica to avoid possible contact with the infants mouth.