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Torbangun

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

Best evidence
Grade C
Conditions studied
1
Outcomes
1
Graded outcomes
0010

Evidence by condition

  • Strong
  • Moderate
  • Limited
  • Very limited

1 condition

Lactation (Breast Milk Production)

Lactation (Breast Milk Production): outcomes studied for Torbangun
GradeOutcomeEffectSizeStudiesPeopleStudies list
Milk Production

Small Increase

Improves (the measure goes up)Small effect1 study67 people

Studies that measured milk production

Key findings

  • Milk ProductionLactation (Breast Milk Production)Improves (the measure goes up)

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  • Grade C

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Studies cited

1 study from PubMed

  1. Lactagogue effects of Torbangun, a Bataknese traditional cuisineAsia Pac J Clin Nutr · PMID 16672214