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Is Yogi Triple Echinacea Tea safe while nursing?

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Does anyone know if Yogi Triple Echinacea Green Tea is safe while nursing?  Thanks :)

 

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=YT-1002

 

Other Ingredients:
Natural orange flavor, natural tangerine flavor, natural licorice flavor

 

Ingredients:

Echinacea Root Extract
26 Mg
N/A*
Echinacea Root Extract
26 Mg
N/A*
Phenols (4%)
1.04 Mg
N/A*
Phenols (4%)
1.04 Mg
N/A*
EUROPEAN ELDER BERRY EXTRACT
6.4 Mg
N/A*
EUROPEAN ELDER BERRY EXTRACT
6.4 Mg
N/A*
ANTHOCYANINS (30%)
1.92 Mg
N/A*
ANTHOCYANINS (30%)
1.92 Mg
N/A*
PROPRIETARY BLEND OF HERBS:
1828 Mg
N/A*
PROPRIETARY BLEND OF HERBS:
1828 Mg
N/A*
 
 

 

post #2 of 2

There are a LOT of herbs in this tea.  On one hand, with so many, it's unlikely that there would be enough of anything in a tea bag to cause problems.  The main ing, echinacea, is generally regarded as safe for nursing moms.  But, since there are SO many herbs, if you or your nursling did react to something, you wouldn't know what.  And, without looking up each individual herb, you won't know for sure if one is a concern.   Personally, I'd make my own with herbs I know to be safe, or stick to a commercial product with fewer ingredients so I don't go crazy checking the safety of each.

 

If you use a lot of herbal products, the book Nursing Mother's Herbal by Sheila Humprey, is a good reference.

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