Digitalis comes from the plant Foxglove ( Digitalis purpurea ). None of the herbs in Mother's Milk tea are even related to this plant. I would ask them to show proof that there is a problem with this blend or any of its constituents. Keli On Wed, 1 Oct 1997 02:25:49 -0400 ruthy wilson rn ibclc <[log in to unmask]> writes: >I received a post from a "concerned expert" regarding the substance >digitalis in the herbal blend, Mother's Milk tea I have recommended >for >years. >>" 'Mother's Milk Tea', by Traditional Medicinals, is a blend of >herbs that >>many generations have believed will increase a mother's milk supply. >It is >>available in most natural food stores. The mix of herbs in this >tea--fennel >>seeds, coriander seeds, chamomile flowers, lemongrass, borage leaves, >>blessed thistle leaves, star anise, comfrey leaves, and fenugreek >seeds- >and again: >>The contents listed on the box in order are fennel seed, anise seed, >>coriander seed, spearmint leaf, lemongrass, lemon verbena leaf, >althea >>root, blessed thistle leaf, fenugreek seed. >> >>Kim Schenck MS, RD >