Question

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

Beli stem bark extract lactation summary

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

Bark is used. It contains salicylic derivatives (2 – 11%) organic acids (salicylic) flavonoids and tannins. ESCOP and Commission E of German Ministry of Health do recommend it as anti-inflammatory and pain relief agent.
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