Medicinal plants for mastitis

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Herbal remedies for mastitis

The role of herbal medicine to treat mastitis will be to complement your doctor’s treatment

The use of herbs or supplements mainly focuses on:

Eating garlic can be very helpful to prevent mastitis

Garlic (Allium sativum) for its content in sulfur-rich compounds, it is one of the best natural remedies to combat infections. (Eating lots of garlic cloves during the meal) (Take dehydrated garlic capsules)
Onion (Allium cepa) Together with garlic, onion is another plant with a lot of bactericidal properties.

If the pain is really intense, an herbal remedy can be taken to combat it. (See more information about pain and medicinal plants)

Applying a cabbage compress on the area affected by mastitis reduces inflammations and decreases pain

Cabbage: (Brassica oleracea) The external use of cabbage leaves relieves the pain when it responds to inflammation by breastfeeding. (Crush a cabbage leaf without the midrib and apply it over the painful area)
Thyme: (thymus vulgaris) For its antibacterial properties help eliminate the infection. (Make a tea with a spoonful of floriferous tops per cup of water. Apply a compress on the affected zone)
Carrot: (Daucus carota) Grind a carrot and apply a poultice on the painful part.
Wheat: (Triticum) Boil a handful of wheat in half a liter of milk until it forms a paste and apply on the sore breast.