Safety of popular herbal supplements in lactating women

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 348-353

  Amer, Marwa R ^a   Cipriano, Gabriela C ^a   Venci, Jineane V ^b   Gandhi, Mona A ^a  

^a ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; dietary supplements; galactagogues; herbals; lactation; lactogogues; nursing

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; BREAST FEEDING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTATION; NEWBORN; PHYTOTHERAPY;

BREAST FEEDING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 84937566229     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334415580580     Document Type: Review

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