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Date: | Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:43:45 EST |
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Dear Friends:
Fenugreek has an anti-coagulant property. I did a google search for
"Fenugreek health concerns" and another for 'fenugreek health risks'.
We have to remember that herbs are drugs, meaning that they are
substances ingested for a specific effect on the body or on a body process or health
condition. Using a book of herbal remedies and picking one from that book is
no different to go to the PDR and picking a drug to take. I am not a
certified herbalist, knowledgeable in this art and science. I do not have the legal
authority to prescribe.
I am concerned about mothers taking these substances without a good
assessment of their condition. I have encountered women who have called the
Hotline asking about St. John's Wort because they say they are depressed. Anemia
and thyroid malfunction are two conditions where 'depression' may be a
symptom. Taking an herb for a serious condition without some advice and support from
a knowledgeable professional is a serious thing to do.
Drug Interactions Safety Check
Drug Interactions
Certain medicines interact with _fenugreek_
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* Some interactions may increase the need for fenugreek.
* Other interactions may be negative and indicate fenugreek should not
be taken without first speaking with your physician or pharmacist.
* Others may require further explanation.
Refer to the individual drug article for specific details about an
interaction.
_Glipizide_ (javascript:OpenLink('hn-1394007', 'hn-1394007-also-indexed');)
_Heparin_ (javascript:OpenLink('hn-1138003', 'hn-1138003-introductory');)
_Insulin_ (javascript:OpenLink('hn-1399002', 'hn-1399002-also-indexed');)
_Ticlopidine_ (javascript:OpenLink('hn-1520008', 'hn-1520008-also-indexed');)
_Warfarin_ (javascript:OpenLink('hn-1539003', 'hn-1539003-also-indexed');)
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
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