Is Pygeum Bark Extract Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Pygeum Bark Extract? Is Pygeum Bark Extract safe for nursing mother and child? Does Pygeum Bark Extract extracts into breast milk? Does Pygeum Bark Extract has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Pygeum Bark Extract influence milk supply or can Pygeum Bark Extract decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Pygeum Bark Extract lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Pygeum Bark Extract is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Pygeum Bark Extract may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Pygeum Bark Extract 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 Pygeum Bark Extract .
- Usage of Pygeum Bark Extract is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Pygeum Bark Extract 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 Pygeum Bark Extract usage in lactation
Bark is used. It contains alkanols, trypertens, phytosterols and flavonoids.Unproved efficacy on urinary disturbances related to prostatic adenoma. Itlowers Prolactin level and inhibits Prostaglandin synthesis. The CommissionE of German Ministry of Health does not recommend the use of African cherrytree at all.