Some Herbal Home Cure Remedies for Sore Nipple
June 19, 2009
While motherhood brings a bundles of joy, it has some awkward feelings also. Suffering from sore nipple at the time of breastfeeding is one of such pains of motherhood. Excessive tenderness, pain and burning feeling at the touch of the nipple, as well as hardened feeling and swelling of nipples are also observed in some severe cases where the nipple problem becomes great concern for the lactating mothers.
Some easy home remedies are there which in most of the cases solve the sensitive problem. However, if there is no improvement by next 48 hours after application of the home remedy, it is wise to consult your doctor for further suggestion.
Breast milk is the best natural antidote for sore nipple; you can apply a small amount of breast milk on the sore nipple to get rid off the discomfort. Sometimes application of heat from a blow drier, from considerable distance on nipple, proves effective in instant treatment for sore nipple.
Application of warm compress by warm water soaked tea bag would help to heal the problem efficiently. Not only soreness of the nipple, tea bag natural cure remedy would work on reduce of pain efficiently. Alternatively, application of warm water compress with salt water helps in curing the problem. Salt water compress should be done before and after breastfeeding sessions for best result.
Rubbing alcohol on the sore nipple is an efficient home remedy for nipple soreness problem. However, before next breast feeding session it is necessary to wash the nipple with lukewarm boiled water. Application of hot water towel compress also cured the tenderness and hardening feeling inside breast.
You can add the extract of meshed basil leave on sore nipple; the extract may turn slightly tingling in its first application but it will provide cure. However it is important to wash nipple every time before each breastfeeding session but using soap may worsen the problem of sore nipple.
A poultice made with steaming comfrey leaves need to be applied on sore breast; it is an efficient remedy for the prevention and natural cure for sore nipple.


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