Main causes:
Breast engorgement: When milk production increases rapidly; mild fever may occur. Breasts become swollen and tense. Lymphatic and vascular congestion develop.
Milk stasis: Milk is not adequately removed because of infrequent feeding, poor latch, blocked ducts or sudden weaning. Therefore, milk accumulation leads to inflammation.
Mastitis: If inflammation progresses then it might lead to high fever, red and painful area of the breast, chills and body aches.
Breast abscess: An untreated mastitis may develop into an abscess requiring drainage.
MAIN REMEDIES
Phytolacca: Breasts hard as stones and very sensitive. When child nurses then the pain radiates from the nipple all over the body. Cracks and small ulcers around nipples. Mastitis. Indurated mammary glands. Threatened abscess. Glandular involvement. Marked breast engorgement and inflammation. Fullness of both breasts.
Belladonna: Breasts hot. Throbbing pain with redness. Pain radiates from nipples. Sudden onset with fever. Heat and redness. Hypersensitivity. Mammary inflammation during nursing. Acute mastitis with congestion and induration. PUERPERAL FEVER.
Bryonia: For breast inflammation. Hard swollen breasts. Stitching pains. Worse slightest motion and better for pressure. Hard glands. Mastitis from milk accumulation. Breast hot and painful. MILK FEVER. Diminished secretion of milk.
Chamomilla: Suppression of milk. Milk is cheesy or mixed with pus. Soreness of the nipples. PUERPERAL FEVER.
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