On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:47:54 -0400, Beth Seidel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am looking for information on horse chestnut and it's safety during
> lactation.  Someone asked me about this today, and I have never even heard
> of it.  What is it used for, and is it okay?
>

I used it for varicose veins and hemmoroids.  :-(   I have a lot of
pain from the latter with long car trips so I start the Horse Chestnut
seed extract prior to the trip and take it throughout and it helps.
 of course, I'd prefer a permanent solution.   I don't take it all the
time since it doesn't seem like it will rid me of them completely,
it's not an issue most of the time and I just don't feel like adding
another supplement to my life.

I can't remember the safety issues of Horse chestnut extract in
lactation, but I know it's contraindicated in pregnancy.   You might
try searching the archives from about 4 years ago for it in case I
brought it up while pregnant with my youngest.   I think I wanted to
know *why* it was contraindicated.

While the mother is waiting for answers, she may wish to take lecithin
instead.  I took-here's a random dose, sorry- about two
tablespoons/day, mixed into orange juice for the car trip I took while
pregnant, and I found it to be equally effective.   You can buy
granules from your local healthy food store or Vitamin cottage type
place.

--
Kate, http://systems.cs.colorado.edu/~kolina/advantages-of-formula.html
  Mom to Ursula (9.7), Sage (7), Benno (3)

Your local food banks and shelters need your donations this winter.
It's because our economy is doing so well.  :-/

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