On 10/02/2007, at 3:06, Lisa Marasco IBCLC wrote:

> On MOBI there has been an interesting thread lately. Women have been
> discussing what herbs have been effective for them, and two women  
> found that
> when they used fenugreek their supply seemed to go down, but when  
> they used
> goat's rue, or B or C or D, it went up. One person specifically  
> mentioned
> using Nature's Way brand for all the different herbs, a brand which I
> consider to be reliable.

Do you know what country the women were in? I know that Nature's Way,  
including a breastfeeding formula and a fenugreek blend, was on the  
list of products recalled in the massive Pan Pharmaceuticals recall  
in Australia/NZ in 2003. The company was found to be engaging in  
quality control fraud.
http://www.tga.gov.au/recalls/pan.htm

One possible recommendation for women who have access to Asian  
supermarkets or spice stores is that they get real fenugreek seeds,  
and grind their own powder or steep their own tea. At least then they  
know what they're taking. It's also much, much less expensive.

Lara Hopkins

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