Galactagogue
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thumb|220px|Goat's rue (Galega officinalis) is one plant that is thought to promote lactation
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340 papers- Moringa oleifera Supplementation as a Natural Galactagogue: A Systematic Review on Its Role in Supporting Milk Volume and Prolactin Levels.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- The Holy Grail of an Efficacious Galactagogue.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2024
- Clinical Study on Plant Galactagogue Worldwide in Promoting Women's Lactation: a Scoping Review.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2021
- Could Education Be the Best Galactagogue? Development and Content Validation of Provider and Patient Checklists to Promote Lactation Among Black Parents.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · 2023
- Effectiveness of fenugreek as a galactagogue: A network meta-analysis.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2018
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thumb|220px|Goat's rue (Galega officinalis) is one plant that is thought to promote lactation
A galactagogue, or galactogogue (from [γαλακτ-], milk, + ἀγωγός, leading), also known as a lactation inducer or milk booster, is a substance that promotes lactation in humans and other animals. It may be synthetic, plant-derived, or endogenous. They may be used to induce lactation and to treat low milk supply.
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