Galactagog

/ɡəˈlæktəɡɑːɡ/ noun

Definition

A substance or medicine that promotes the production and flow of milk, especially in nursing mothers.

Etymology

From Greek 'gala' (milk) + 'agogos' (leading or bringing forth). The word was coined in medical terminology to describe substances that increase milk production.

Kelly Says

Galactagogues include common herbs like fenugreek and blessed thistle that nursing mothers have used for centuries, and modern medicine is only now scientifically proving what traditional healers always knew.

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