> that we desparately need more randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) with > herbs and of course more RCTs that will address the needs of nursing moms. > I am personally conducting 3 research projects now and I serve as a reviewer > for the Office of Alternative Medicine, the CDC, and other branches of DHHS. > I mention this because some of you may not be aware that work IS actually > being conducted in this area and that most of this work takes into account > the long history of use of many alternative and complementary health > practices. Chris, could you please let us know when and where these studies are published as soon as they are ppublished. It indeed is hard to find good research on non-allopathic therapies and medications. They either are ruled out as unscientific rubbish or without any second thoughts accepted as a ''no cure-no harm'' type of medicine. Which of course both are short-sighted points of view. I also think, in discussing non-allopathic medicine, it is wise to make a difference between ''herbal remedies'', ''homeopathie'', ''Bach's therapy'', ''fytology'', etc, which all work different and use plants or other things in different ways. BTW, I am one of those self-medicating moms, but as a LC I never prescribe (do not want to and am not legally allowed to) either allopathic nor non-allopathic medication, not even fenugreek. I do tell moms what possibilities there are and refer them back (with a listing if they wish) to either their family dr or medically schooled non-allopathic practioner. (In The Netherlands patients cannot go to any other dr/specialist withour family dr's referral, so I do not refer to a pediatric or anything). Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, Maaseik, Belgium http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html