my experience is with fenugreek as a galactogue, sage for reduction or sensation of breastmilk production and calendula for wound healing. I recommend 2-4 cups of fenugreek a day depending on the situatuation. I only do this with mothers that I see in my practice....this means that I have watched a feed, usually two, and done a full assessment and history. I recently had a mother who chose to stop lactating...she had two hospitalizations with bi -lateral mastitis. her md suggested parlodel and was willing after we spoke for us to use a combination of reduced pumping and sage tea. I recommend calendula - gel rather than suspended in vasoline, for cracked or sore nipple when I am concerned about yeast... Herbals are used in the U.K. with greater frequency than the states and that is where I find some of my references. patricia