Is Jasmine safe while breastfeeding?
Here is what NIH LactMed, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's authority on medicines and breastfeeding, reports about Jasmine. This is a summary of that source — not our own verdict.
Effects on the breastfed infant
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on milk supply
A randomized, crossover trial compared a compounded hydro-alcoholic extract of jasmine flowers ( Jasminum sambac ) to placebo, both as nasal drops. Subjects were nonlactating women who had elevated serum prolactin values caused by antipsychotic drug therapy. The trial was designed as double-blind trial, but participants could smell the difference between placebo and active preparations. The mean reduction in serum prolactin at the end of intervention in the jasmine extract group was 10.5 mcg/L, which was not statistically significant. Overall, 10 of 35 women responded with a drop of 25 mcg/L or greater in serum prolactin; nonresponders tended to be on higher doses of antipsychotics or on olanzapine.[ 4 ] A nonrandomized, unblinded study compared the daily topical application of jasmine ( Jasminum sambac ) flowers to the breasts to oral bromocriptine 2.5 mg three times a day to suppress lactation in postpartum women in India. At the end of 72 hours, almost all women in both groups had their lactation suppressed, although the women in the bromocriptine group had lower serum prolactin levels than those in the jasmine group.[ 2 ] Because of the lack of a placebo group, it is not possible to tell if the jasmine flowers had any effect beyond merely the lack of nipple stimulation.
Levels in milk
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date. Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Source: NIH LactMed (National Library of Medicine).
Educational summary of an authoritative source — not medical advice. Never start, stop, or change a medicine while breastfeeding without confirming with your doctor.