Kris, I couldn't find all of the herbs you listed in this weight loss (for mom) preparation, but I did find most of them. With the exception of Bladderwrack (seaweed to most of us), all that I did find were either diuretics or laxatives (which *will* cause wt. loss mainly through water loss - not a real good idea for a breastfeeding mom, IMO). Did this preparation claim to "suppress appetite" or is this your or someone's else's assumption? I don't think it should have, if it did. Again, the weight loss is probably because of water loss. Judy Knopf in Israel [log in to unmask]