Greetings! I'm wondering if anyone could tell me what galactogogue type substance there is in banana tree blossoms and peels/petals? I met with a woman yesterday who is of Thai heritage and she was agreeable to me sharing this info to find any evidence based research on the merits of this substance. She obtained it at a local Asian store, (no banana trees in Minnesota!) She takes the entire blossom, removes a few peels or petals, and simmers them into a soup and has a bowl twice daily. She informed me it was quite commonly used in Thailand and she feels it really does increase supply. Could anyone enlighten me? Thank you! Gloria Sorem, RN,PHN,IBCLC Elk River, Minnesota P.S. I've been a lurker for some time and rarely post but would like to take a brief opportunity to say what a fantastic sharing of information source and thought provoking ideas I feel that Lactnet is! *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html