Patient's question:
Can you drink the following traditional Chinese medicines during breastfeeding? Will they interfere with the child? The ingredients of the traditional Chinese medicines are: Equisetum 10, Lonicera japonica 10, Rubia cordifolia 10g, Bupleurum chinense 12g, Chrysanthemum 10g, Wild chrysanthemum 10g, Gentiana scabra 10g, Euonymus alatus 10g, Mulberry leaf 10g, Panax japonicus 15g, Prunella vulgaris 10g, Ophiopogon japonicus 10g, Rehmannia glutinosa 10g, Senecio acre 15g, Smilax glabra 15g. Will these traditional Chinese medicines be secreted through breast milk? If they are secreted through breast milk, will the child be affected by eating them?Doctor's answer:
This friend, according to the situation you described and the relevant prescription, this formula contains herbs that nourish yin, clear heat, drain fire, and expel toxins. Moreover, the medication can be excreted through breast milk. After the child feeds, it may cause nausea and vomiting. Therefore, it is not recommended to take this during this period. This friend, according to the situation you described and the relevant prescription, this formula contains herbs that nourish yin, clear heat, drain fire, and expel toxins. Moreover, the medication can be excreted through breast milk. After the child feeds, it may cause nausea and vomiting. Therefore, it is not recommended to take this.