> 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
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