Question

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

Professor-weed lactation summary

Professor-weed is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Professor-weed is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Professor-weed may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Professor-weed 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 Professor-weed .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Professor-weed Vs not using Professor-weed And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Professor-weed Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Professor-weed usage in lactation

The aerial parts are consumed. It contains guanidine and galegine. No scientific article has been published which show increase in milk production or decrease in blood sugar levels. It has not been possible to demonstrate greater antioxidant capacity in milk of mothers who have drunk infusions made from this and other plants. The German Health Ministry’s Commission E does not advise its use in humans due to a lack of evidence of its therapeutic value. Two newborns were seriously poisoned after their mothers drank an average of two litres a day of an infusion of licorice, fennel, aniseed and galega (Rosti 1994). This plant is highly toxic for sheep (Puyt 1981). The best galactogogue is frequent on-demand breastfeeding with correct technique (Mannion 2012, ABM 2011). Do not use as a galactogogue without medical supervision. Precautions when taking plant preparations: 1. Ensure that they are from a reliable source: poisoning has occurred due to confusing one plant with another with toxic properties, as well as poisoning from heavy metals extracted from the ground and food poisoning due to contamination with bacteria or fungi. 2. Do not take in large amounts; follow recommendations from professional experts in phytotherapy. "Natural" products are not always good in any quantity: plants contain active substances from which much of our traditional pharmacopoeia has been obtained and can result in poisoning or act as endocrine disruptors if taken in excessive amounts or time periods.
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