Regardless of what may or may not have been said by Ruth at any of her talks, she does discuss the use of herbs in her textbook, "Breastfeeding - A Guide for the Medical Profession, 5th Ed." on pages 371-377. You might want to read this text and be able to use it as a definative reference regarding Dr. Lawrence's views on this subject. Warmly, Sharon Knorr, BSMT, ASCP, IBCLC Newark, NY (near Rochester on Lake Ontario) mailto:[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