Suppression of puerperal lactation
Efficacy of jasmine flowers (Jasminum Sambac (L.) Ait.) applied to the breasts to suppress puerperal lactation was compared with bromocriptine. Both bromocriptine and jasmine flowers brought about a significant reduction in serum prolactin, the decrease was significantly greater with bromocriptine. Jasmine flowers seem to be an effective and inexpensive method of suppressing puerperal lactation and can be used as an alternative in situations where cost and nonavailability restrict the use of bromocriptine (40)
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