Common Herbs and Foods Used as Galactogogues

摘要

Historically, herbs and foods have been used as galactogogues by breastfeeding women to maintain and increase milk supply. Commonly used herbs and foods used as galactogogues are reviewed. Doses, other uses for taking herbals by breastfeeding mothers, and cautions to observe when using these galactogogues are discussed. This information can be used by health care professionals as general guidelines to counsel lactating mothers who wish to use or are already using herbals or consuming foods to stimulate milk supply. A brief mention of prescription galactogogue alternatives is provided. Sources of currently available nonprescription galactogogue information are listed. This information will be useful for community, clinic, hospital, and other health care settings where consultative services are provided to breastfeeding mothers. Utilization of the information provided will allow health care professionals to counsel mothers on the use of herbals and foods as galactogogues.