Galactocoele

What you need to know:

There are several natural remedies that can help alongside conventional treatment.

The most useful Herbs:

The following herbs may be helpful taken as herbal teas or used to make compresses applied to the breast:

Sage
Chamomile
Hops
Lime blossom

The most useful Supplements:

Vitamin E
Evening primrose oil

Other useful advice:

One traditional - if rather strange sounding - treatment is cabbage leaf poultices:

Remove some of the large outer leaves from a dark green cabbage
Cut out the thick central stalk and bruise the leaf all over by hitting with a spoon, rolling pin or knife handle
Warm the leaf In a microwave, steamer or oven, check to make sure it’s not too hot
Wrap around the breast and keep in place with your nursing bra. Repeat as often as necessary

Alternate hot and cold compresses may also help - small towels or tea towels soaked in hot and cold water are ideal.

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