Lactation
Supplements studied for lactation.
Overview
It is not clear whether Milk Thistle helps increase breast milk production. A small study gave mothers of preterm babies milk thistle twice daily for four weeks and found it did not increase milk production compared with placebo.
Evidence remains limited to this single low-rated study. The evidence review below provides further context on what is currently known.
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