Systematic review of the efficacy of herbal galactogogues

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 154-162

  Mortel, Mylove ^a   Mehta, Supriya D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; galactogogues; herbs; lactation

Indexed keywords

GALACTOGOGUE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

BREAST FEEDING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; DRUG EFFECTS;

BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; GALACTOGOGUES; HUMANS; LACTATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84876239377     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334413477243     Document Type: Article

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