Jennifer writes
<At our local ILCA affiliate meeting last night, I
mentioned this to those present. Sharon Vallone, a chiropractor who has
posted on the board, said that she regularly suggests parsley capsules to
clients who have edema and that it works very well. This got us to
wondering
what would happen if we used parsley for moms who have edema so severely
that
it is inhibiting supply. Would it actually interefere w/ supply if used
very
briefly or would it resolve the edema so as to promote Lactogenesis II.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?>

What is the parsley thought to be doing to the body chemistry? Is it
supposed to be a diuretic?? Or does it slow the speed of formation of
edema, or speed up the absorbtion of lymph? Or does it work some other
known way?

Wouldn't it be great if someone could somehow connect info on oral
parsley with similarities to topical cabbage to find by what mechanism
cabbage is supposed to relieve engorgement? And what component of
engorgement is it relieving? Edema or overfull ducts?

This is still a very pregnant subject for our discipline!

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio USA

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