Akkarach BumrungpertPromluck SomboonpanyakulPatcharanee PavadhgulSiriporn ThaninthranonLerdsin HospitalMahidol University2019-08-232019-08-232018-12-01Breastfeeding Medicine. Vol.13, No.10 (2018), 645-65015568342155682532-s2.0-85058531546https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/46146© 2018 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is the best way to accomplish optimal growth and health in infants. Low milk volume is a major problem that leads to nonexclusive breastfeeding. Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of mixed herbal supplementation, including fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric on human milk volume and nutrient content. Methods: The study design was a randomized double-blind controlled trial. Fifty exclusively breastfeeding mothers were randomly divided into two groups. The herbal group (n = 25) received mixed herbal supplementation containing fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric, three capsules three times daily for 4 weeks. The control group (n = 25) took a placebo. Anthropometric and dietary data, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood and milk samples were collected at baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention. Milk volume was measured using a manual breast pump and recorded for 2 days at baseline, week 2, and week 4. Results: Breastfeeding mothers receiving herbal supplementation had a 49% increase in milk volume at week 2 and a 103% increase at week 4. These increases were greater than mothers in the placebo group (p < 0.05). There was no difference in milk nutrient content for both groups. Moreover, there were no differences in adverse effects observed in the placebo and herbal groups. Conclusion: Mixed herbal supplementation that contained fenugreek, ginger, and turmeric can increase human milk volume without adverse effects.Mahidol UniversityMedicineNursingArticleSCOPUS10.1089/bfm.2018.0159