Abstract

A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON SAFE GALACTAGOGUES

P. L. Rajagopal*, K. Premaletha and K. R. Sreejith

Abstract

Herbal medicines for therapeutic purposes have been explicitly used since the dawn of human civilization to maintain health and to treat diseases. The crude herbals and the pharmaceutical substances from herbal origin are widely utilized in various types of pharmaceutical formulations. Milk secretion after delivery has become a common problem throughout the world. Even though there are lot of products available in the market to overcome the situation, usage of them may results in serious adverse effects. That is why the plants which possess galactagogue properties are becoming more and more popular all over the world.

Keywords: Medicinal plants, Galactagogue, Breast Milk.