Digitalis comes from the plant Foxglove ( Digitalis purpurea ). None of
the herbs in Mother's Milk tea are even related to this plant. I would
ask them to show proof that there is a problem with this blend or any of
its constituents.

Keli

On Wed, 1 Oct 1997 02:25:49 -0400 ruthy wilson rn ibclc <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>I received a post from a "concerned expert" regarding the substance
>digitalis in the herbal blend, Mother's Milk tea I have recommended
>for
>years.

>>" 'Mother's Milk Tea', by Traditional Medicinals,  is a blend of
>herbs that
>>many generations have believed will increase a mother's milk supply.
>It is
>>available in most natural food stores.  The mix of herbs in this
>tea--fennel
>>seeds, coriander seeds, chamomile flowers, lemongrass, borage leaves,
>>blessed thistle leaves, star anise, comfrey leaves, and fenugreek
>seeds-
>and again:
>>The contents listed on the box in order are fennel seed, anise seed,
>>coriander seed, spearmint leaf, lemongrass, lemon verbena leaf,
>althea
>>root, blessed thistle leaf, fenugreek seed.
>>
>>Kim Schenck MS, RD
>