Treatment of mastitis with folk remedies and methods
Mastitis is called inflammation of the breast with the appearance of hardening. The most common postpartum mastitis in nursing women. The cause of mastitis are microbes, usually staphylococci or streptococci.
If bacteria get into a blocked milk duct( often through a cracked nipple, stagnant milk can be infected, causing the duct to become inflamed.) This inflammation is called mastitis, it usually covers the upper outer segment of the breast. The women may be predisposed to mastitis due to coarsening of the breasts, stress, changes in the feeding regime, when the baby starts eating at longer intervals or breastfeeding alternates with the bottle.
What to look for
♦ Vospa
♦ Brilliant red skin around the affected area
♦ Chills, muscle pains similar to those of the
♦ Nausea
Mastitis may require treatment with antibiotics, analgesics and other methods recommended for obstructed milk ducts.doctor, because there is a risk of abscess
• tie fresh cabbage leaf or grated carrots to the breast;
• dilute rice starch in water to the density of sour cream, apply to a bandage and attach to a sore spot;
• Drink decoction peel of mandarin and licorice root in a 5: 1 ratio twice per day.
To prevent the occurrence of mastitis, wear a free bra, avoid squeezing the chest during feeding and pumping. If the breast size is small, then you can do without a bra at all. In other cases without a bra, you can get by in the evenings after work and on weekends. Brassieres should be selected from natural fabric, rather than synthetic materials. It is useful to do daily gymnastics, in which the pectoral muscles are involved. It is important to monitor the diet, not allowing the formation of excess weight. The diet should be rich in vegetables and fruits, nuts, especially almonds and walnuts, and porridges are useful, among which buckwheat and millet take the first place. Bread is best to choose rye or bran, from wholemeal. Meat should be preferred to fish and poultry, which it is desirable to eat with vegetables.
Here are some more folk remedies for mastitis :
Purity
Juice is greased with cracked nipples, giving 2-3 minutes for the penetration of the juice inside the sore spot. Mud
Flour
From rye flour, soft melted fresh butter and fresh milk knead the dough andprepare a cake, which should be applied to a sore spot all night. The procedure is to be carried out several times, until complete recovery.
Walnut
Decoction of leaves used in the form of compresses for mastitis in nursing mothers.
Gathering 1
Required:
1 tbsp.a spoon of herbs of medicinal sage, 2 tbsp.spoons of black currant leaves, St. John's wort, calendula flowers, 1.5 liters of water.
Method of preparation.
The components of the collection should be crushed, mixed and poured with boiling water. Put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 10-15 minutes. Insist 1 - 1.5 h, strain through 2 - 3 layers of gauze and squeeze the raw materials. To taste, you can add sugar.
How to use.
Take 1 glass 3-4 times a day before eating.
Gather 2
Requires:
for 1 tbsp.spoon grass sporishi, herb three-parted herbs, herbs of common oregano, fruits of mountain ash ordinary, 2 tbsp.spoons of lime flowers, calendula flowers, 1.5 liters of water.
Method of preparation.
Components of collection, grind, mix and 2 tbsp. Spoon the mixture with pour boiling water. Put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 10-15 minutes. Insist 2-4 hours, strain through 2-3 layers of gauze and squeeze out the raw materials. To taste, you can add honey or sugar.
How to use.
Take 1/2 cup 4-5 times a day 20 minutes after eating. The course of treatment is 14-18 days.
Gather 3
Requires:
for 1 tbsp.a spoon of calendula flowers, a root of the Manchu aralia, flax seed, lime blossom, chamomile flowers, Veronica herbs, Melissa officinales, 750 ml of water.
Method of preparation.
Components of collection, grind, stir and 2 tbsp. Spoon the mixture with pour boiling water. Cover the dishes tightly with a lid, put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 8-10 minutes. Insist 10-15 h, strain through 2-3 layers of gauze and squeeze the raw material.
How to use.
Take 2/3 cup 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is 7-9 days. After 3-5 days, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Collection 4
Required:
for 1 tbsp.a spoon of cinnamon rose hips, buckthorn berries, rowan berries, 3 tbsp.spoons of St. John's wort grass, calendula flowers, 1.5 liters of water.
Method of preparation.
Components of the harvest, grind, mix and 2 dess. Spoon the mixture with pour boiling water. Put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 8-10 minutes. Insist 22-24 hours and strain through 2-3 layers of gauze.
How to use.
Take 1 glass 2-3 times a day for 20-30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 14-16 days. After 7-10 days, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Gathering 5
Requires
for 1 teaspoon of St. John's wort, herbs of sage medicinal, 2 teaspoons of cranberry leaves, black currant leaves, raspberry leaves, 1 liter of water.
Method of preparation.
Components of collection, grind, mix and 2 tbsp. Spoon the mixture with pour boiling water. Put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 10-12 minutes. Insist 12-14 hours, strain through 2-3 layers of gauze and squeeze out the raw materials.
How to use.
Take 1/2 cup 4-5 times a day for 10 minutes before eating. The course of treatment is 10-12 days. After 3-5 days, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Gathering 6
Required:
for 1 tbsp.spoon of wild strawberries, herbs of peppermint, berries of blackberries, 2 tbsp.spoons of raspberry leaves, 3 tbsp.spoons of St. John's wort, 0.5 liters of water.
Method of preparation.
The components of the collection are ground, mixed and pour 5 teaspoons of the mixture with boiling water. Cover the dishes tightly with a lid, put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 15-17 minutes. Insist 12-14 hours, strain through 2-3 layers of gauze and squeeze out the raw materials. To taste, you can add sugar or honey.
How to use.
Take 1 glass 3-4 times a day for 20 minutes before a meal. The course of treatment is 7-10 days. After 3-4 days, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Gather 7
Requires:
for 1 tbsp.spoonful of St. John's wort, herbs of lemon balm, herbs of medicinal sage, 2 tbsp.spoons of raspberry leaves, lime-colored, 1.5 liters of water.
Method of preparation.
Components of collection, grind, mix and 6 tbsp. Spoon the mixture with boiling water. Put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 10-12 minutes. Insist 22-24 hours, strain through 2-3 layers of gauze and squeeze out the raw material. To taste, you can add sugar.
How to use.
Take 2/3 cup 2-3 times a day for 10-15 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 7-8 days.
Collection 8
Required:
1 tbsp.spoon of calendula flowers, 3 tbsp.spoonfuls of cinnamon dogrose, grass spores, chamomile flowers, 1 liter of water.
Method of preparation.
Components of collection, grind, mix and 10 tbsp. Spoon the mixture with boiling water. Put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 10-15 minutes. Insist 22-24 hours, strain through 2-3 layers of gauze and squeeze out the raw material. To taste, you can add sugar.
How to use.
Take 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day for 15-20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 14-18 days.
Gather 9
Requires:
for 2 tbsp.spoons of cinnamon rose, cranberry, 3 tbsp.spoons of fruits of mountain ash ordinary, grass St. John's wort, 2 liters of water.
Method of preparation.
Components of the collection to grind, mix and 8 tbsp. Spoon the mixture with boiling water. Put on a slow fire, bring to a boil and boil for 10-15 minutes. Insist 24 hours, strain through 2-3 layers of gauze and squeeze out the raw material. To taste, you can add sugar.
How to use.
Take 1/3 cup 4-5 times a day. The course of treatment is 14-18 days. After 3-4 days, the course of treatment can be repeated.