Herbal Medications and Breastfeeding

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-161

  Kopec, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Herbal products; Lactation

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; REVIEW;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0033143380     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449901500219     Document Type: Article

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