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What are some home remedies for treating mastitis?

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Asked on:Apr 15, 2026 09:08 PM

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  • Jocelyn Jocelyn

    Apr 15, 2026

      [Tongzhi prescription]

      Xia Shaonong: Draw up an empirical prescription: 12 grams each of Angelica sinensis, 12 grams each of red and white peony roots, 12 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis root, 15 grams each of Lonicera vine, 30 grams of Dandelion, 12 grams of Rhizoma Polygonifolia, 12 grams of Passepartout, 12 grams of Luffa, 12 grams of Zhijia slices, 12 grams of paeonol bark, 12 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 12 grams of Shengjun (or 15 grams of Anemarrhenae) decoction in water and take it.

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      Gengsheng: I tried Yang’s secret recipe and it was very effective. Use 1 loach tail, pound it very well, add raw soy milk and mix well, apply it to the affected area and it will disappear.

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      Xu Luhe: Nasal congestion therapy. Mash the fresh genkwa root bark, rub it into long and thin strips, and leave it for about 20 minutes. When you feel hot and spicy in your nose, take it out and use it alternately, twice a day.

      This medicine can quickly reduce fever, reduce swelling and relieve pain. In the past, 300 cases of mastitis were treated within 3 days. If this method was used alone, the dissipation rate reached more than 92%. If there is no root bark of Daphne genkwa, use clove powder and wrap it in a dry cotton ball to plug the nose, 3 times a day for 6 hours each time.

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      Chen Guoen: To treat the initial onset of mastitis and redness and swelling of the lesions, often use three flavors of gardenia and rhubarb to make a fine powder, mix it with wine and apply it to the affected area, which is very effective in reducing swelling and relieving pain.

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      [Diagnosis method]

      1. Deficiency syndrome

      Wang Xuao: If due to lack of vitality and lack of nutrient qi, the pus will leak out after ulceration and it will be difficult to close the mouth. You can use 30 grams of astragalus, 4.5 grams of angelica root, and 9 grams of stir-fried atractylodes, a sweet and warm agent to promote the convergence of the sores.

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      2. Heat syndrome

      Xu Luhe: I treat acute mastitis and use the proven formula of mastitis to treat it. Medicinal uses: 15 to 30 grams of dandelion, 12 grams of Trichosanthes trichosanthes, 10 grams each of Forsythia suspensa and Angelica sinensis, 6 grams each of green bark, orange leaves, and Sichuan Fritillaria scallops, and 3 grams each of Bupleurum and raw licorice. The whole prescription soothes the liver, clears the stomach, lowers the breasts and eliminates carbuncle, and the effect is very good.

      For headache due to cold and heat, add Schizonepeta and Fangfeng; for chest vomiting and nausea, add Pinellia ternata and dried tangerine peel; for poor milk discharge or blocked milk, add Leopardia, Wangbuliuxing and Passepartout; when pus has formed, add Saponaria and nail flakes.

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      Bao Xudong: In the early stage of mastitis, the local skin is red or slightly red, and it is burning and painful when pressed, and there is hard core swelling and pain in the body, accompanied by fever or lack of heat, dry mouth and thirst, use burdock soup.

      10 grams of burdock, 10 grams of bupleurum, 10 grams of green peel, 10 grams of tangerine peel, 10 grams of trichosanthes, 15 grams of honeysuckle, 30 grams of forsythia 12 grams, 10 grams of skullcap, 10 grams of gardenia, 10 grams of trichosanthes, 10 grams of saponin, 10 grams of raw licorice, 6 grams of licorice.

      Decoct in water and take orally in 2 times. In addition, after taking the medicine, apply hot compress to the affected area with the dregs of the medicine, a two-pronged approach to dissipate the medicine internally and externally, and the curative effect is remarkable.

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      Gao Zhongshan: As a symptom of mastitis, he once made his own Gualouqingpi Decoction. When the mastitis was red, swollen, hot and painful, the effect of the injection was like that of a drumstick. Later, he learned to use it and get the effect by hand.

      Trichosanthes trichosanthes 50g green peel 25g tangerine leaves 15g Wangbuliuxing 10g leucabula 10g mountain beetle 2.4g saponaria 2.4g raw gypsum 25g raw grass section 10g

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      Fu Shan: Gualou San can cure all carbuncles and mastitis.

      One trichosanthes (smashed with skin), 1.5 grams of raw licorice, 9 grams of angelica, 1.5 grams of frankincense (stir-fried with rushes), 9 grams of honeysuckle, 3 grams of angelica dahurica, 1.5 grams of myrrh (sautéed with rushes), 1.5 grams of green peel, decocted in water and taken warmly.

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      Ling Yunpeng: Xiaoru Decoction, used to treat acute mastitis.

      12 grams of green peel, 12 grams of tangerine leaves, 30 grams of dandelion, 30 grams of raw licorice, 9 grams of white Tribulus 9 grams, whole Trichosanthes trichosanthes 15 grams, 3 grams of Angelica angelica, 9 grams of Fritillaria fritillary, 12 grams of red peony 6 grams, 12 grams of fried silkworm.

      If the tongue coating is yellow and greasy, and the body heat is unresolved, it is advisable to add 6 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis and 9 grams of Jiaoshan Gardenia to reduce heat and clear away fire; if the body feels cold and the body is hot, add 12 grams of fried burdock; if the swelling is very hard, add 9 grams of Liuxingzi and 5 grams of Zhijia slices; if the swelling is due to weaning, add 15 to 30 grams of fried malt and 12 grams of Sichuan Achyranthes; if the infection is caused by broken bones, the infection should be controlled first. Apply local anti-swelling ointment to improve inflammation, which usually dissipates within two to three days.

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      Wang Xuao: For acute mastitis, I use my own detumescence and detoxification decoction.

      30 grams of dandelion, 20 grams of purple ground bark, 15 grams of silver flower, 9 grams of fritillary, 9 grams of bean sprouts, 9 grams of bupleurum, 4.5 grams of tangerine peel, 6 grams

      For those with qi stagnation, add Cyperus rotunda and Qingpi; for those with severe heat, add Forsythia suspensa and Scutellaria baicalensis; if the lump is hard and painful, you can add Pagoda, frankincense, and myrrh to relieve swelling and relieve pain; for those with stagnant milk, you can add Lelu, mountain conch (also known as goat's milk, four-leaf ginseng), Lycium barbadensis, Semen truncatula, etc.

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      Chen Zelin: The medicine I use for oral administration is 30 grams of Brachycephala purpurea, 15 grams of Passepartout, 9 grams of Rhizoctonia lucidum, 9 grams of Tongcao, 15 grams each of Yinghua and Forsythia, 9 grams each of red peony root and paeoniae, 15 grams of green orange leaves, 30 grams of dandelion, etc., decoction for oral administration. Grind 9 grams of deer antler powder into juice and drink it with rice wine. Deer antlers are very good in treating acute mastitis Efficacy.

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      Gong Zizhang: The magical prescription for breast cancer.

      Fritillaria anemarrhena, pangolin, bletilla striata, pinellia pollen, honeysuckle, frankincense (oil removed) 3 grams each

      Decoct it with ashless wine, mash the residue and hibiscus leaves, mix it with well water and honey, and apply it to the affected area; if it is dry, moisten it with honey and water, and it will disappear after one night. Do not eat food that causes hair loss within one month after it disappears. People with mild symptoms do not need to take medicine. It is effective after repeated attempts. It is a wonderful prescription.

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      Wang Xuao: For early-stage pus that has not yet formed, external application should be actively used. Use an appropriate amount of fresh dandelion, fresh Scutellaria barbata, and fresh white hairy vine, add a little salt, mash together and apply to the local area, which has the effect of reducing swelling and dispersing lumps.

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      Chen Shigong: This prescription is used to treat breast and stool. It is used to treat mastitis that has swelling and pain at the beginning but has not turned into pus.

      Use dandelion, which has yellow chrysanthemum-like flowers in spring and autumn, mash 60 grams of the root and leaves, simmer with 250 ml of good wine for several times, apply the residue on the swelling, take it hot with wine, cover it and sleep for 1 hour, then use Lianxucongbai Decoction for 1 tea to induce it, and it will disperse with slight sweating. This recipe is excellent for use in remote rural areas where there is no medicine, and it is also simple.

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