Dear Colleagues,
    On the topic of herbal teas, especially combination ones, poorly or
misleadingly labelled ones, and those containing licorice, see the
following:

ROSTI L, Nardini A, Bettinelli ME, et al. Toxic effects of a herbal tea
mixture in two newborns. Acta Paediatr 1994; 83:683. [a tea marketed as
a "mother's milk tea", a combination of 4 substances, including
licorice]

TALALAJ C, Czechowicz AS. Cautions in the use of herbal remedies during
pregnancy and for smallo children (letter) Med J Aust 1990; 152:52.
[teas which are hepatotoxic, i.e. toxic to the liver, with tragic
results - and they are still available!]

THORLEY V, (Herbal Teas) (letter) Breastfeeding Rev 1996; 4(2):82.
[literature review, including licorice, and a deceptively labelled "no
caffeine" tea which turned out to be senna]

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            Best wishes.
             Virginia

Virginia Thorley, lactation consultant in private practice, Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia, and breastfeeding counsellor/researcher since
1966.

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