Is Citrullus Colocynthis Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Citrullus Colocynthis? Is Citrullus Colocynthis safe for nursing mother and child? Does Citrullus Colocynthis extracts into breast milk? Does Citrullus Colocynthis has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Citrullus Colocynthis influence milk supply or can Citrullus Colocynthis decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Citrullus Colocynthis lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Citrullus Colocynthis is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Citrullus Colocynthis may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Citrullus Colocynthis may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
- Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Citrullus Colocynthis .
- Usage of Citrullus Colocynthis is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Citrullus Colocynthis and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Citrullus Colocynthis usage in lactation
Cucurbitaceae plant originally from Turkey with laxative properties. Highly toxic can cause death. Not recommended by the Commission G of the German Ministry of Health. Commercialization of this product has been banned. When present in homeopathic compounds it appears to be harmless.