Herbal medicine use during breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study among mothers visiting public health facilities in the Western area of Sierra Leone.
Peter Bai JamesAngela Isata KaikaiAbdulai Jawo BahAmie SteelJon WardlePublished in: BMC complementary and alternative medicine (2019)
The use of herbal medicine among breastfeeding mothers attending public health facilities in the Western area of Sierra Leone is common. Whilst this use is not usually specific to increasing breast milk supply, our study indicates that herbal medicines may be used to 'cleanse' initial breast milk.