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All About Fenugreek
 
Fenugreek - This ancient herb may help increase your milk productionFenugreek
This ancient herb may help increase your milk production.
 
 
Where to Find Fenugreek
Fenugreek seed capsules, tinctures and teas can be purchased in...
 
 
Suggested Fenugreek Dosage
Read the suggested amounts of capsules, tincture and tea.
 
Fenugreek Precautions
There are precautions that you should take into account when using Fenugreek.
 
 
Fenugreek's Possible Side Effects
As with most medications and herbs, various side effects have been noted
 
 
Other Names:

English:
  Bird's Foot, Foenugreek, Goat's Horn
French:  Fenugrec Senegre, Trigonelle
German:  Bockshornklee, Griechisches Heu
Italian:  Fieno Greco
Spanish:  Alholva, Fenogreco
Indian:  Mayti, Methe, Methi
Tamil:  Venthium
Malay:  Alba
Sinhalese:  Uluhaal
 
 

Herbs & Breastfeeding
 
Herbs to Help Decrease Milk Supply
Be careful with this if you are not in the weaning process!
 
Herbs and BreastfeedingHerbs and Breastfeeding
Some are safe while nursing -  others should be avoided.
 
Herbal Teas May Hinder BreastfeedingHerbal Teas May Hinder Breastfeeding
Nursing moms should drink herbal teas with caution.
 
 
Herbs to Avoid While Breastfeeding
Some have been known to decrease milk supply.
 

 

Increasing Breast Milk Production
 
Increase Milk Supply
The first course of action should be to assess a few basic things.
 
 
Increase Your Milk Supply with Mother's Milk Tea
This tea is a very mild galactagogue containing fenugreek.
 
 
Milk Supply While Pregnant
Sometimes a mom finds herself needing to maintain a supply in order to nurse through a pregnancy.
 
 
Increasing Supply with Herbs and Treating Raynaud'sIncreasing Supply with Herbs & Treating Raynaud's
Dr. Newman on fenugreek, blessed thistle and some remedies for Raynaud's.
 

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