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Goat's Rue Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Mommy Knows Best

Capsule Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Goat's Rue is a dietary supplement by Mommy Knows Best with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for boosting breast milk supply, blood sugar support, traditional digestive remedy.Based on those ingredients, 122 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Goat's Rue Herb Concentrate, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Goat's Rue by Mommy Knows Best

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

Mommy Knows Best's Goat's Rue is a single-ingredient supplement: one active ingredient, goat's rue herb concentrate in powder form, inside a capsule. It also contains inactive ingredients — cellulose, vegetable magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide — which are fillers and flow agents that help the capsule hold together and work smoothly.

Does it work?

Not established
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
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Not established

The graded evidence we hold for these ingredients covers different conditions than the ones this product is marketed for, so there's no established rating for its stated use — see Goat's Rue's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: increased milk production.
  • We looked for evidence on: Lactation.
  • The closest evidence on file: Goat's Rue is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Lactation (Natural Medicines).

The data we hold rates goat's rue for lactation support as having insufficient reliable evidence. That means research hasn't nailed down whether it actually works to boost milk supply — traditional use suggests it might, but we don't have enough solid human studies to say for sure.

If you're thinking of using it to support breastfeeding, that's a conversation to have with your doctor or lactation consultant.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Goat's Rue

How safe is it?

Some data gaps
Safety Information · database check
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 0 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

The fresh goat's rue plant can be toxic, and human safety data on the supplement form is limited, so caution is warranted. The product should be avoided during pregnancy — there isn't enough safety data to know whether it's okay for you or your baby.

It's traditionally used to support milk supply, but quality and safety can vary widely between products, so use it only with guidance from a healthcare professional like your doctor, midwife, or lactation consultant.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Goat's Rue

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Goat's Rue.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 122 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before you take this product, double-check all blood thinners and antiplatelet drugs with your doctor or pharmacist — that includes aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, ticlopidine (Ticlid), dalteparin (Fragmin), and others in that category. Goat's rue can slow platelet clumping and raise your bleeding risk when combined with these medications.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.

Goat's Rue by Mommy Knows Best is marketed for milk supply support, but the evidence for that isn't established in our data. The bigger concern is its interaction with blood thinners and antiplatelet drugs — a Moderate risk that calls for caution.

If you take any blood-thinning medication, don't start this supplement without checking with your doctor or pharmacist first. Pregnancy and breastfeeding use need professional guidance too.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 11, 2022.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Goat's Rue, straight from the product label.

Brand Mommy Knows Best
Net contents 60 Vegetarian Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Apr 11, 2022
DSLD ID 257853
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Goat's Rue by Mommy Knows Best, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Pregnant and Lactating
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Capsule(s)
Servings per container
60
IngredientAmount% DV
Goat's Rue Herb Concentrate, Powder350 mg--

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide

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Label statements
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Formulation

All natural remedy for increased milk production

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

General Statements

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Goat's Rue by Mommy Knows Best label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Goat's Rue by Mommy Knows Best

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container60 Amounts shown are per serving.

Goat's Rue Herb Concentrate, Powder

Interacts with
122 drugs
350 mg per serving

Goat's rue is a traditional herb most often used by nursing parents to try to increase milk supply, and it has a historical link to diabetes research....

Goat's Rue Herb Concentrate, Powder monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Goat's Rue by Mommy Knows Best Drug Interactions

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122Drugs
122 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Goat's Rue with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Goat's Rue Herb Concentrate, Powder1 drug type · 122 drugs

Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs

Laboratory research suggests that goat's rue extract can inhibit platelet aggregation. Theoretically, goat's rue might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs. Some anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, ticlopidine (Ticlid), warfarin (Coumadin), and others.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Goat's Rue, from the product label.

Mommy Knows Best

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Name
Mommy Knows Best
Street Address
13814 Washington Street Unit-4B
City
Woodstock
State
IL
ZipCode
60098
Web Address
www.MommyKnowsBest.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Goat's Rue by Mommy Knows Best: Common Questions

Does Goat's Rue by Mommy Knows Best interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Goat's Rue has a known interaction with 122 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Goat's Rue contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take goat's rue while pregnant?
No — there isn't enough safety data, and it's best avoided during pregnancy. Talk with your doctor or midwife about what's safe for you during pregnancy and early postpartum.
Does goat's rue really boost milk supply?
That's the traditional use, but the research data we hold rates the evidence as insufficient — meaning it hasn't been proven one way or the other in solid human studies. Your lactation consultant or healthcare provider can help you figure out whether it might help in your situation.
I'm on a blood thinner. Can I take this?
Not without checking with your doctor first. Goat's rue can slow down platelet clumping, which adds to the bleeding risk of blood thinners and antiplatelet drugs like aspirin, Plavix, and heparin. Your doctor needs to know before you start.
What are the side effects?
The data we hold doesn't list any side effects from the supplement. That doesn't mean none exist — it just means we don't have documented reports. If you notice anything unusual after starting it, mention it to your pharmacist or doctor.
Why does the label say the fresh plant is toxic?
The fresh goat's rue plant can be poisonous if eaten raw. This supplement is a processed powder, but because human safety data on supplements is limited, that caution still applies — use it only under professional guidance.

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Sources & How We Checked

Goat's Rue's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

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The 6 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Goat's Rue 6 references
  1. Atanasov AT. Effect of Galega officinalis L. extract on platelet aggregation in rats. J Herbs Spices Med Plants 1995;3:71-6.
  2. Atanasov, A. T. and Spasov, V. Inhibiting effect of desalted extract from Galega officinalis L. on platelet aggregation. Folia Med.(Plovdiv.) 1999;41(1):46-50.
  3. Atanasov, A. T. and Spasov, V. Inhibiting and disaggregating effect of gel-filtered Galega officinalis L. herbal extract on platelet aggregation. J.Ethnopharmacol. 2000;69(3):235-240. PubMed
  4. Atanasov, A. T. and Tchorbanov, B. Anti-platelet fraction from Galega officinalis L. inhibits platelet aggregation. J.Med.Food 2002;5(4):229-234.
  5. Atanasov, A. T. and Tchorbanov, B. J. Antiplatelet aggregation activity of a fraction isolated from Galega officinalis L. J Herbs Spices Medicinal Plant 2002;10(2):63-71.
  6. Salatino S, Giacomelli L, Carnevali I, Giacomelli E. The role of natural galactagogues during breast feeding: focus on a Galega officinalis based food supplement. Minerva Pediatr. 2017 Dec;69(6):531-537. PubMed

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