I saved the following post from lactnet a few years ago and would love
to find a copy of the cited article:

>>Yes, I have heard of this, and quite a few others. A pharmacist here
in
Perth, Bob Longmore, gave a presentation at a seminar last July when
Ruth
Lawrence was here. He has studied galactagogues in traditional writings
and
tried to work out the mode of action of these from the chemicals they
contain. He included in his list aniseed & star anise, dill, vervain,
holy
thistle, milk thistle, fennel, fenugreek and nigella. Also at the end of
the list, goats rue, chaste berry and raspberry leaf. I have seen or
heard
of several of these on Lactnet and from other people in the last few
years.
Some of the characteristics in common with some of these were calming
effects (? like oxytocin) and mild oestrogenic effects, although this is
not the case with all of them. Some seem to be still a mystery. A
write-up
of his talk is in 'ALCA Galaxy' (newsletter of Australian Lactation
Consultants Association) Aug 1998, p 24-25. It is all very 'chemical'.
But
fascinating, and great that a 'conventional' pharmacist and scientist is
taking an interest in finding out more about these herbal
galactagogues.<<

If anyone has this, could you please contact me? Thanks!

~Lisa

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