Is Red Tea Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Red Tea? Is Red Tea safe for nursing mother and child? Does Red Tea extracts into breast milk? Does Red Tea has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Red Tea influence milk supply or can Red Tea decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Red Tea lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Red Tea is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Red Tea is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Red Tea does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Red Tea 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 Tea usage in lactation
Shrub which is native from South Africa that is used as a tea since 1930. Constituents are: flavonoids, antioxidants like aspalathin, quercetin, rutin, nothofagin, luteolin, orientin among others, phenol acids, low tannin. None has shown to have a caffeine-like effect. Absorption through the gut and skin is poor. Anti-oxidant property has not been found to be higher in the milk from mothers who have taken rooibos or whatever herb. Effectiveness on traditional indications like antispasmodic or sedative effect has not been shown. According to the Commission E of the German Ministry of Health it is an useless medication. Commonly used in South Africa. Despite of a lack of scientific evidence, it seems to be harmless with a not abusive consumption. At latest update, relevant information on excretion into breast milk was not found. Moderate and occasional use is recommended while breastfeeding.