When I was growing up in England, children used to call dandelions
*Wee-a-beds,* because they were commonly known to be a diuretic.

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Pardee Henderson <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Dandelion

Dandelion is a wonderful herb for new mothers and for us.  As a nutritional
herb it is safe for nursing mothers.  The root is a lovely liver
tonic.....and most new mothers who deliver in a US hospital could certainly
benefit from a liver tonic!  The leaf is a nice diuretic.  When a mother
has labored, been given an epidural with bags of fluid & then gone to C/S,
she will often experience edema in the following days.  Dandelion leaf can
certainly help her release this fluid.  I do not use dandelion when a
mother has a gallstone.
It is sad that a mother was given the advice to pump & dump when taking
dandelion.

Pardee Henderson, MPH, IBCLC, HTCP/I
Charlotte, NC

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