Is Populus Nigra Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Populus Nigra? Is Populus Nigra safe for nursing mother and child? Does Populus Nigra extracts into breast milk? Does Populus Nigra has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Populus Nigra influence milk supply or can Populus Nigra decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Populus Nigra lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Populus Nigra is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Populus Nigra is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Populus Nigra does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Populus Nigra 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 Populus Nigra usage in lactation
Buds, leaves and bark are used. Buds contain essential oil, flavonoids and phenolic glycosides. Leaves and bark contain salicin and tannins. Indications after Commission E of German Ministry of Health are: topically as anti-bacterial and healing treatment of burns, wounds and hemorrhoids. Avoid applying it on the breast. Commission E does not recommend it for systemic use. No effectiveness of the otherwise popular use of leaves and bark as diuretic, anti-rheumatic or as a treatment of prostatic hypertrophy has been shown.