Supplement
Torbangun is the leaf of Coleus amboinicus, an aromatic herb eaten in Batak cooking in Indonesia, where nursing mothers have traditionally relied on it. People look at it for breast milk production, and the evidence is limited: in one study, milk production went up. That study was small, with 67 participants, so it is too early to say how reliably it works or for whom.
Sources: PMID 16672214
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- How we grade
- 1 study cited
- Best evidence
- Grade C
- Conditions studied
- 1
- Outcomes
- 1
- Graded outcomes
- 0010
Evidence by condition
- Strong
- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Production Small Increase | Improves (the measure goes up) | Small effect | 1 study | 67 people | ||
Studies that measured milk production | ||||||
Key findings
- Milk ProductionImproves (the measure goes up)
Studies cited
1 study from PubMed