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herbs and supplements in lactation

Herbs and supplements which have been associated with adverse reactions include those listed in the table below.

Aconite Himalayan mayapple Poke
Aloe Hounds tongue Pomegranate
American helebore Indian root Prickly ash
American mistletoe Jaborandi Quing Mu Xiang
Angelica seed and leaf Jalap Rhododendron
Apricot Juniper Rue
Belladona Kava kava Rhubarb, Chinese or turkey
Bitter almond Lily of the valley Sagebrush
Bladderwrack Long birthwort Scopolia
Black cohosh Ma Dou Ling Scotch broom
Bloodroot Ma huang Senecio
Boxwood Madagascar periwinkle Senna
Bryonia Madder root Sichuan pagoda tree
Buckthorn Male fern Skunk cabbage
Calamus Mandrake Spreading dogbane
Cascara sagrada Maturin Tansy
Chinatree Marijuana Tian Xian Teng
Coltsfoot Mayapple Thuja
Colocynth Myrrh Tonka
Delphinium Mugwort Tree of heaven
Digitalis Ocotillo Uva Ursi
Eastern red cedar Oleander leaf Virginia snakeroot
Epazote Osha Wahoo
Germander Pasque flower Wild carrot
Gingko Parsley seed Wintergreen
Goat’s rue Peach Wormwood
Golden eye grass Periwinkle Yohimbe
Grass leaved calamus Petacites  

References:

  • Belew C. Herbs and the childbearing woman: Guidelines for midwives. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery. 1999;44(3):231-252.
  • Hardy ML. Hebrs of special interest to women. J Am Pharm Assoc (Wash). 2000;40(2):234-242.

 

 

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