Home Remedies For Breastfeeding Problems
As is obvious, breast feeding is one of the most important aspects of a baby’s health. But the other side of the process, the mother, should also be taken into account. Although usually breast feeding is a natural process, various problems may affect the process adversely.
Some of the common problems include sore nipples, inflammation of the breasts and appearance of dark red balls on the breasts. These problems are fairly common and since these conditions make breast feeding painful, the mother may become uninterested in breastfeeding. However, there are many simple and effective home remedies available through which these conditions may be removed.
Using tea bags on the sore nipples help reduce the pain and makes the process of breast feeding smoother.
Garlic is one of the most used medicines in Ayurveda, the ancient Indian natural healing technique. It can be used to treat the appearance of red balls on the breasts. Garlic extracts may be applied on the affected areas. It will heal the disease by removing puss and killing the germs in the balls. Patients may also consider taking garlic in their diet.
For inflammation problem, use Chamomile. Chamomile decreases the inflammation and protects the breasts from infections.
If there is a trouble in milk production, mothers can opt for cumin. For making the medicine, use cumin powder and water and mix to create a paste. Application of this paste gently would remove the puss and kill the germs. Alfalfa can also be used if there’s trouble in milk production.
Dandelion can be used for mastitis.
For the trouble of accumulation and puss onion can be of great help. Application of onion extract over the affected areas helps to remove the puss accumulated in the form of balls. A diet of onion could also be taken by the patients for quick results.
Milk and milk cream can also be used for treatment of puss accumulation. Application of milk cream on the breasts helps opening the mouth of the balls where puss accumulates; thus, opening the way for release of the puss. This can also be applied with the help of bread slices. Soak the bread slices in milk and apply over the breasts for quick results.
Betel and Margosa leaves can also be used to treat the puss filled balls on the breast. For effective remedy the leaves of beetel or margosa in boiling water till it softens. Apply the leaves over the affected areas.
In case of betel leaves, after softening the leaves, add two to three drops of castor oil before covering the breasts with the leaves. It should be notices while boiling the margosa leaves that the constituent solution mixture becomes thick enough to be applied on the affected areas. These techniques result in easy removal of puss and thereby cure the disease.
Bitter gourd can also be used for treatment of puss filled balls. For treatment, the bitter gourd extracts should be applied on the affected areas. This also helps in removing the puss. If the patient finds it difficult to apply the extract on the breasts an oral rememdy can also be prepared with bitter gourd.
For preparing the oral medicine, bitter gourd extracts may be mixed with lemon juice. This oral suspension can be drunk in the morning while the stomach is empty until the individual is cured. The medicine should be continued for a week after the disease is cured to kill all the germs so that the disease doesn’t appear again after stopping the oral intake.
Turmeric powder can also be used for various breast diseases. For making the medicine, take four to five tablespoon of roasted turmeric powder and mix with water to make a paste. This paste should be gently applied over the affected areas to release the entire amount of puss and kill the germs quickly.
Following these simple and effective steps suffering patients can get rid of breasts feeding problems. It should always be remembered that breast feeding is an important exercise for both the mother and the children. While it favors the growth and development of the child, it also helps in bringing back the uterus in original form quickly which helps in the next pregnancy.
