Management of Breast Milk Oversupply in Traditional Persian Medicine

Kabiri, Marya; Kamalinejad, Mohammad; Sohrabvand, Farnaz; Bioos, Soodabeh; Babaeian, Mohammad

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“…Traditionally, caraway oil has been used to help people to avoid phlegm, relieve constipation, and provide urination control. Nursing mothers use caraway to increase the flow of breast milk [17]. Many pharmacological potencies of caraway seeds have been demonstrated such as anti-convulsant, antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, anti-hyperglycemic, and anti-spasmodic properties, and it has been used as a cure for dyspepsia, flatulent indigestion, diarrhea, and hysteria [18].…”

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Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti-Acetylcholinesterase, Antidiabetic, and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Carum carvi L. and Coriandrum sativum L. Essential Oils Alone and in Combination

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Herbs and spices have been used since antiquity for their nutritional and health properties, as well as in traditional remedies for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Therefore, this study aims to perform a chemical analysis of both essential oils (EOs) from the seeds of Carum carvi (C. carvi) and Coriandrum sativum (C. sativum) and evaluate their antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-acetylcholinesterase, and antidiabetic activities alone and in combination. Results showed that the EOs mainly constitute monoterpenes with γ-terpinene (31.03%), β-pinene (18.77%), p-cymene (17.16%), and carvone (12.20%) being the major components present in C. carvi EO and linalool (76.41%), γ-terpinene (5.35%), and α-pinene (4.44%) in C. sativum EO. In comparison to standards, statistical analysis revealed that C. carvi EO showed high and significantly different (p < 0.05) antioxidant activity than C. sativum EO, but lower than the mixture. Moreover, the mixture exhibited two-times greater ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) (IC50 = 11.33 ± 1.53 mg/mL) and equipotent chelating power (IC50 = 31.33 ± 0.47 mg/mL) than the corresponding references, and also potent activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) (IC50 = 19.00 ± 1.00 mg/mL), β-carotene (IC50 = 11.16 ± 0.84 mg/mL), and superoxide anion (IC50 = 10.33 ± 0.58 mg/mL) assays. Antimicrobial data revealed that single and mixture EOs were active against a panel of pathogenic microorganisms, and the mixture had the ability to kill more bacterial strains than each EO alone. Additionally, the anti-acetylcholinesterase and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect have been studied for the first time, highlighting the high inhibition effect of AChE by C. carvi (IC50 = 0.82 ± 0.05 mg/mL), and especially by C. sativum (IC50 = 0.68 ± 0.03 mg/mL), as well as the mixture (IC50 = 0.63 ± 0.02 mg/mL) compared to the reference drug, which are insignificantly different (p > 0.05). A high and equipotent antidiabetic activity was observed for the mixture (IC50 = 0.75 ± 0.15 mg/mL) when compared to the standard drug, acarbose, which is about nine times higher than each EO alone. Furthermore, pharmacokinetic analysis provides some useful insights into designing new drugs with favorable drug likeness and safety profiles based on a C. carvi and C. sativum EO mixture. In summary, the results of this study revealed that the combination of these EOs may be recommended for further food, therapeutic, and pharmaceutical applications, and can be utilized as medicine to inhibit several diseases.

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Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti-Acetylcholinesterase, Antidiabetic, and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Carum carvi L. and Coriandrum sativum L. Essential Oils Alone and in Combination

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“…The smart recommendation of Persian Medicine includes consumption of almond, hazelnut, pistachio, and wheat which are among rich foods, highlighting the greater necessity of paying attention to the recommendations of this old medicine (23). Previous studies conducted in Iran showed that, these foods are more specific to lactation than other foods and increase the amount of milk (24). Thus, further studies are suggested to be conducted on the effect of consumption on lactation.…”

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“…In Persian Medicine, in addition to recommending the use of many useful foods, avoiding of some foods during breast-feeding period has been recommended. This may be due to changes in taste or volume of milk (24). Different studies have also prohibited consumption of some foods for breast-feeding mothers.…”

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The Lifestyle of Breastfeeding Mother, Based on the Teaching of Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

Tabarrai¹,

Nejatbakhsh²,

Moghadam³

et al. 2020

IJAM

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Background: Breast-feeding is considered a global standard. Certainly special strategies have an important role in mother’s success in exclusive feeding of the neonate and preservation of the mother’s health. Healthy lifestyle in mothers can be one of the most effective measures to achieve this success. Unfortunately, due to the great attention to the growth and nutrition of the child in the first year of birth, mother's life style is neglected during lactation. Considering the widespread acceptance and interest in complementary medicine, it seems logical to search in Persian Medicine documents to find a guideline regarding the proposed issue. In Persian Traditional Medicine, a lot of attention has been paid to the lifestyle for all lifetimes, including lactation. In the present study, the views of Avicenna -renowned Iranian scientist- were discussed about the life style of mothers during lactation. Material and Methods: In this study, Al-Qanun fi al-tibb by Avicenna (11th) and for thorough discussion also reviewed the views of a later Iranian scientist, Kholase al-hekma by Mohammad Hossein Aghili Alavi Khorasani (18th) were studied to collect all of information about life style of mothers during lactation. Furthermore, a search in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Sid, Iran doc was done to get related data about this field from 1990-Jan-1 to 2018-Dec-30. Conclusion: Healthy lifestyle during lactation has six main axes. These six axes include air, nutrition, physical activity and massage, sleep and wakefulness, evacuation of harmful substances and maintaining essential ingredients, and psychic movement and repose. In order to the mother would be able to produce adequate milk for the infant and her health would be preserved.

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“…Avoiding unnecessary consumption of galactogogues, including traditional foods that may contain galactogogues (e.g., herbal teas, curry sauces spiced with fenugreek, soups containing moringa) (Levels 4 and 1). 6,14,15 Misconception that healthy term infant feeding volumes will increase significantly beyond the initial 6 weeks of life. Cultural expectations about normal infant feeding and sleeping patterns.…”

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“…24 Other less widely used herbs, but which are utilized more regionally, include basil, caraway, and parsley (Level 4). 15…”

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ABM Clinical Protocol #32: Management of Hyperlactation

Johnson

Eglash

Mitchell

et al. 2020

Breastfeeding Medicine

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A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breast-feeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropriate according to the needs of an individual patient.

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Management of Breast Milk Oversupply in Traditional Persian Medicine

Cited by 8 publications

References 41 publications

Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti-Acetylcholinesterase, Antidiabetic, and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Carum carvi L. and Coriandrum sativum L. Essential Oils Alone and in Combination

Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti-Acetylcholinesterase, Antidiabetic, and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Carum carvi L. and Coriandrum sativum L. Essential Oils Alone and in Combination

The Lifestyle of Breastfeeding Mother, Based on the Teaching of Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

ABM Clinical Protocol #32: Management of Hyperlactation

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