Is Strychnos nux-vomica seeds Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Strychnos nux-vomica seeds? Is Strychnos nux-vomica seeds safe for nursing mother and child? Does Strychnos nux-vomica seeds extracts into breast milk? Does Strychnos nux-vomica seeds has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Strychnos nux-vomica seeds influence milk supply or can Strychnos nux-vomica seeds decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Strychnos nux-vomica seeds lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Strychnos nux-vomica seeds is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Strychnos nux-vomica seeds may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Strychnos nux-vomica seeds 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 Strychnos nux-vomica seeds .
- Usage of Strychnos nux-vomica seeds is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Strychnos nux-vomica seeds 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 Strychnos nux-vomica seeds usage in lactation
Dried seed of this plant has been used. It contains brucine and strychnine. It is highly toxic and easily lethal.