Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Euphrasia Officinalis? Is Euphrasia Officinalis safe for nursing mother and child? Does Euphrasia Officinalis extracts into breast milk? Does Euphrasia Officinalis has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Euphrasia Officinalis influence milk supply or can Euphrasia Officinalis decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Euphrasia Officinalis lactation summary

Euphrasia Officinalis is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Euphrasia Officinalis is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Euphrasia Officinalis is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Euphrasia Officinalis does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Euphrasia Officinalis 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 Euphrasia Officinalis usage in lactation

Aerial summits are used. It contains galic tannins, phenol-carboxylic acids, flavonoids and iridoid heterosides. The Commission E of German Ministry of Health does not support the traditional use as anti-diarrhea and eye anti-inflammatory agent.
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