Introduction
human milk productionLettuce, milk additives
Human milk feeding is considered beneficial to both feeders and their infantsThe positive effects of human milk feeding, especially upon premature infantsPremature birth in particular is a risk factor in delayed or insufficient human milk feeding where high doses of human milk provide the greatest protectionThose who do not produce enough human milk and do not respond to counseling can use chemical and herbal milk additives to stimulate human milk productionUsing a combination of milk-enhancing plants such as fennel, black seed and cumin can be effective in improving human milk productionLettuce has a high nutritional value, and its medicinal properties have been widely reported throughout the worldLettuce is also known to interact with opioid receptorsConsidering this, alongside its known therapeutic effects, availability and affordability its use was considered acceptable and safe in this context. Yet no clinical trial has yet to explore the milk-enhancing effects of lettuce syrup in humans, particularly in human milk feeding