Is Red Date Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Red Date? Is Red Date safe for nursing mother and child? Does Red Date extracts into breast milk? Does Red Date has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Red Date influence milk supply or can Red Date decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Red Date lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Red Date is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Red Date is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Red Date does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Red Date 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 Red Date usage in lactation
A plant belonging to the Rhamnaceae family, found from southern Europe (Almansa 2016) to southern and eastern Asia. Very rich in sugar, mucilage and vitamins - especially vitamin C - this fruit has been consumed for food since ancient times in several cultures, especially in Asia (Shad 2015, Rodriguez 2017). Traditional Chinese, Korean and Persian medicine (Guo 2015, Zhang 2010) use fruits, leaves and bark, attributing to them numerous properties (Yeung 2012), none of which have been scientifically proven (WHO 2007: p.359-369, Tahergorabi 2015). The juice of the fruit has been used to treat neonatal jaundice without causing significant side effects (Ebrahimimd 2011). Since the last update we have not found published data on its excretion in breast milk. Free of toxicity, moderate consumption during breastfeeding would have little or no risk. 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.