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. While not being an herbalist I do understand a bit about Botany
However, what herb has a derivative of Digitalis  in this:  potentially
making it dangerous to babies? I would love to know before I recommend it
again, I almost always suggest fenugreek for the stimulation of a faltering
supply and have supported up to 24 capsules per day spaced with feeds, no
side effects of the negative type except a little looser stools for mom,
perhaps it has a fibre like effect?

>" '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