Is Vomit nut Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Vomit nut? Is Vomit nut safe for nursing mother and child? Does Vomit nut extracts into breast milk? Does Vomit nut has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Vomit nut influence milk supply or can Vomit nut decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Vomit nut lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Vomit nut is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Vomit nut may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Vomit nut 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 Vomit nut .
- Usage of Vomit nut is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Vomit nut and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Vomit nut usage in lactation
Dried seed of this plant has been used. It contains brucine and strychnine. It is highly toxic and easily lethal.