Hi Lactnet,

 I don't remember if I posted this, but here it is again.  From
 Preventions' "The Complete Book of Natural and Medicinal Cures", p.
 326, "India's traditional Ayurvedic physicians prescribed it
 (fenugreek) to nursing mothers to increase their milk."  In America
 it was used as a menstruation promoter.   "...scientists have
 confirmed that fenugreek seeds contains chemicals (diosgenin and
 estrogenic isoflavones) similar to the female sex hormone estrogen.
 Loss of estrogen causes menopausal symptoms, so adding fenugreek to
 the diet might help minimize them.  Estrogen can also cause breast
 swelling....one doctor reports that a  woman's breasts grew larger
 after eating fenugreek sprouts."  Yeah, but how much?  Anyone want to
 experiment?

 All best,
 Anne Kaeser, BA, IBCLC
 Germany



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