Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet while Breastfeeding

It is a well known fact that breastfeeding is best source of nutrition for infants. Breast milk provides minerals, vitamins and antibodies in most acceptable format when they need it. Nutrition taken by mother passes to breast-milk and same thing applies to medicines taken by mothers. Not all drugs cause problem for baby but some do. Lets analyze if Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet is safe for baby while breastfed.

What is Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet used for?

Condition listed above or as directed by the physician

Brief: USES Flu Symptoms

I am breastfeeding mother and I am using Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet. Can it have any bad effect on my kid? Shall I search for better alternative?

As Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet is made of only Baptisia tinctoria root, and Baptisia tinctoria root is unsafe to use in breastfeeding we can safely reach on conclusion that Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet is also unsafe to use while breastfeeding. Below is detailed analysis of Baptisia tinctoria root and Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet during location. We recommend you to go through provided detailed analysis as below take decision accordingly. We also recommend you talk to your health care provider before making final decision.

Note: Due to high dilution of active ingredients in homeopathic medicines most homeopathic medicines are safe while breastfeeding.

Baptisia tinctoria root and Breastfeeding

Unsafe

Wild indigo is an herb. The root is used to make medicine.Wild indigo is used for infections such as diphtheria, influenza (flu), swine flu, the common cold and other upper respiratory tract infections, lymph node infections, scarlet fever, malaria, and typhoid. It is also used for sore tonsils (tonsillitis), sore throat, swelling of the mouth and throat, fever, boils, and Crohns disease. Some people apply wild indigo directly to the skin for ulcers, sore and painful nipples, as a douche for vaginal discharge, and for cleaning open and swollen wounds. Wild indigo is UNSAFE when taken by mouth or applied to the skin, long-term or in large doses. Large doses can cause vomiting, diarrhea, other intestinal problems, and spasms.

While breastfeeding wild indigo is likely not safe when taken by mouth or applied to the skin. Avoid use.

---

Homeopathic medicines usually do not cause harmful effects on breastfed babies. Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet is a homeopathic medicine and if your baby does not have any abnormal symptoms then there is nothing to worry about. Some homeopathic medicines contain alcohol (ethanol) and such homeopathic medicines in high dosage can have bad effect on development of baby.

Homeopathic medicines are usually safe in breastfeeding and if Baptisia Tinctoria Tablet has been recommended by doctor then there should be no doubt about its usage in breastfeeding.

Not really.

US
National Womens Health and Breastfeeding Helpline: 800-994-9662 (TDD 888-220-5446) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday

UK
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300-100-0212 9.30am to 9.30pm, daily
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 0300-330-5453
La Leche League: 0345-120-2918
The Breastfeeding Network supporter line in Bengali and Sylheti: 0300-456-2421
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): 0300-330-0700

Australia
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 1800-686-268 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Canada
Telehealth Ontario for breastfeeding: 1-866-797-0000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week