Is Mountain Tea Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Mountain Tea? Is Mountain Tea safe for nursing mother and child? Does Mountain Tea extracts into breast milk? Does Mountain Tea has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Mountain Tea influence milk supply or can Mountain Tea decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Mountain Tea lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Mountain Tea is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Mountain Tea may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Mountain Tea may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Mountain Tea low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Mountain Tea We suggest monitoring 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 Mountain Tea usage in lactation
Inflorescences of plant are used.It contains essential oil, flavonoids, tannins, saponins....Unproved effects: anti-ulcer, digestive, anti-spasmodic.Indication after Commission E of German Ministry of Health: none. Maximal daily dose: 15 g