Breast Milk Cures
January 3, 2008
Breast Milk Homeopathy
Breast milk is just a great thing to have around for those daily bumps or mild illnesses. Got an ailment? Treat it with breast milk!
Here is a list of other uses for breast milk (other than feeding you child of course!)
Pink eye, eye redness/soreness/puffiness – apply a few drops in the affect eye(s)
Diarrhea – breastfeeding your child helps prevent and treat diarrhea
Diaper rash – apply and allow to air dry
Cold sore – apply and allow to air dry
Warts – apply and allow to air dry
Minor cuts, burns and scrapes – apply, allow to air dry then bandage as needed
Stuffy / runny nose – squirt a few drops in each nostril
Sore / cracked nipples – apply and air dry
Ear infections – squirt a few drops in affected ear
Insect bites – apply and the itching will go away
Rashes, eczema – wash with clean water, apply milk and let air dry
Chicken pox – apply to sores and will help with itching
Sore throat – drinking breast milk will help fight the infection
Plugged tear ducts – squirt a few drops in the corner of the eye (by the nose) a few times a day
Contact lenses – dry lenses or run out of solution? Substitute breast milk, it’s sterile
Leg ulcers – apply a few drops of breast milk
Cancer – see my article on this topic for more information
Breast Cancer – breastfeeding can help prevent breast cancer in the mother
Osteoporosis – breastfeeding may help prevent osteoporosis in the mother
Diabetes, heart disease, childhood cancers, ear infections, obesity – breastfeeding your child can help prevent these diseases
Recently my daughter had a bad diaper rash due to those lovely diapers that can come with teething. I applied breast milk and allowed it to air dry and the next day there was HUGE improvement. I also had squirted some in her nose when she had a cold – helped break up her congestion. One application to my husband’s cold sore knocked it out. It’s helped my eczema. I burned my hand over the holidays and breastmilk took the sting right out of it. It’s those wonderful antibodies in human milk that help fight these infections and ailments.
It’s a little miracle drug! 
We did not believe it until we saw the affects ourselves. Just more reasons why you should breasfeed as long as possible. My daughter is 21 months and going strong!
Resource article
Mothering Article: “Walking Medicine Chest”
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Allison | January 23, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I applaud your efforts in your research. However, I may caution you to ease up on the whole breastfeeding thing. If it works for you, that is great. But there are lots of people who may take offense. Breastfeeding is a choice. And for those women who may not be able to breastfeed, choose not to, etc, don’t need to feel as though they aren’t as good a mother as you because of it.
My response:
It is very facinating too! And just because someone breastfeeds does not make them a good mother. Again, no one should take offense. Some mother’s medically can’t and their love is more important than anything a child can receive. All we can do is parents is our best!
Thanks for your comments. It is not my intent to make anyone feel guilty. I do feel there is a lack of education and I only care to share my experience and education so when new mother’s are making that choice they are a little more informed on the benefits for mom and baby. Right now I do have a lot of info on breastfeeding because since having my daughter that is what I have researched the most!
Thanks, Trisha
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Laura | February 18, 2008 at 9:36 pm
My mother-in-law was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer last spring–a very rare and lethal form of breast cancer–and I happened to have read about Swanborg’s laboratory work on breastmilk and cancer. Lucky for me, I was breastfeeding my 6-month-old son, so I started my mother-in-law on breastmilk smoothies, daily for the initial four months of her treatment. She drank 6 ounces a day (sometimes less, if I didn’t have a big donation) and as of her last visit at the Mayo Clinic she is cancer free. Her oncologist, who was very supportive of her alternative therapy–in addition to using chemo–is literally flabbergasted at her recovery. I plan to continue breasfeeding my son until my sister-in-law gets pregnant and can take over with the “donations.”. I really think we’ll see some evidence to support this intial lab work and all the anecdotal stories…Anyway, just wanted to add my experience!
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Trisha | February 19, 2008 at 9:50 am
Laura, thank you for sharing your story. That’s amazing!! I agree that we will see more and more people turning to breastmilk for many purposes. So many stories like yours and the new research finding stem cells in breastmilk. The more I find out about breastmilk, I am more and more amazed by its power.
Thanks again for sharing your story. Good luck to your family and I pray your mother in law remains cancer-free!
Trisha
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cyndin | February 19, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Love the article. Ignore those who worry about “offense.” Sheesh. They don’t have to come to your blog. Should people not post about getting well eating lots of raw foods because some people don’t have teeth? Or about the health benefits of exercise because some people choose not to do it?
And, Laura, you are awesome. I love stories like that.
Aside from a couple “wet nurse” sessions for some babies who had to rely on donated breastmilk, my own breastfeeding experience has been rather mundane…and mundane is good. My daughter is turning 3 next week and we’ll keep nursing for as long as we both want to. Where ever we both want to.
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Trisha | February 19, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Thanks for your kind comments Cyndi!
I don’t worry about people who take offense, though I do try to be aware since I personally have friends who can’t breastfeed because of medications they are taking for illnesses like MS. I know more and more medications are being approved for breastfeeding, but not sure what medications they are on. I would never want to make anyone feel like they are doing harm to their child because they medically cannot give them breastmilk. And you know as well as I do there are too many people giving breastfeeding advice who are not qualified to do so. Very unfortunate, but I hope some of these articles and comments will help educate expectant mothers that breastmilk and formula are not equal.
Happy early birthday to your daughter! Thanks again!
Trisha
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Angie | April 4, 2008 at 4:35 am
My baby and I both started to get conjuntivitis a couple of weeks ago. I applied breastmilk to both our eyes and the next day it was gone. Definitely worked!
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UMLESH MISHRA | April 9, 2008 at 12:18 am
mY BROTHER IN LAW HAS STOMACH CANCER. wHERE COULD I FIND BREST MILK.
pLEASE GIVE ME A SITE
UMLESH
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Trisha | April 9, 2008 at 9:55 am
Umlesh, first, I am very sorry your brother-in-law is going through this.
There are very few milk banks in the USA. Here is a website that has a link the milk banks in the USA.
http://www.4women.gov/breastfeeding/index.cfm?page=359
This site seems to be a bit outdated. I know there are milk banks in these locations in North America: British Columbia, California, Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas. You will need a doctor’s prescription to obtain the milk.
Alternatively, if you have a family member or a friend of the family who is breastfeeding, you could ask if the mother would be willing to donate some of her milk to your brother-in-law.
I wish your brother in law all the best. He’s lucky to have you helping research treatments for him.
Best of luck,
Trisha
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Kiva | April 13, 2008 at 10:28 pm
I have heard of women relactating and taking herbs to be able to breastfeed adopted babies your brother in laws wife or any other willing woman in your family could try taking mothers milk tea, fenugreek, or blessed thistle I know these are supposed to help increase milk supply I dont think it would hurt to try but I suggest researching it and maybe someone could give it a try
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Trisha | April 14, 2008 at 8:26 am
Kiva is right. I know someone who is nursing her adopted son. She tried just using a breastpump at first with little results, then she was prescribed reglan and started producing milk right away! Reglan is only available by prescription. The other options Kiva suggested are available over the counter. It can take quite a while for a woman to lactate without having recently given birth, but it certainly can be done — you just usually need a little boost.
Trisha
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Melissa | April 14, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Thank you so much!! I really enjoyed your blog and this was my fav orite by far!!! I knew it was good but not this good!!! You are also a very great woman for the way you handle things, I would not have been that nice. Bravo to you!!! Thanks again mama!
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Melanie | April 22, 2008 at 10:39 am
Love the article. I too have done a lot of research since having my daughter. I was not very successful breastfeeding my son and it was directly related to lack of information and support. I made sure not to have that problem the second time around. I breast fed my daughter until she was 21 months old. She self weaned. I had so hoped to nurse her longer but she was ready to stop. I am pleased that she was able to do that transition on her on and was happy about it. I am now pregnant with my 3rd child and I can’t wait to have the same wonderful nursing experience with this baby.
It is amazing how many things breastmilk is good for. Hopefully as awareness of the benefits grows, there will be more organizations promoting and supporting breastfeeding. I would love to see some commercials about the benefits of breastfeeding and the resources available instead of 500 different formula commercials all the time! UGH!
Ignore the comment about “easing up” on the breastfeeding issue. WHAT? It was an article about breast milk. If someone chooses not to breastfeed then the don’t need to read an article about breastmilk, right? I don’t see how anyone could be offended. They make a choice to open it and read it. Not to mention that you were not pushy or forceful AT ALL about your beliefs. I thought the article was very well written!
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Kelley | May 28, 2008 at 3:57 pm
I came across your blog and you seem very knowledgeable about breastfeeding and I thought you may be able to help. Any suggestions on how to prevent thrush while breastfeeding? I have gotten it twice and think it may be related to exercising…I am not sure what else could be cauding it. Any suggestions? I hate to keep taking the RX.
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Trisha | May 28, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Hi Kelly, yes thrush can be a pain. I had it to and it seemed like it would never go away! If you are using Nystatin, I would suggest asking your OB or the baby’s pedi for something else. It takes forever and it is not very effective. Other options like gentian violet and Miconazole (both OTC). And its very important to treat you and the baby at the same time and continue treatment for 2 weeks after symptoms disapear.
Kellymom.com has a great resource page here:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/thrush/thrush-resources.html
Ways I prevented it are:
1. Be sure to remove your bra/shirt as soon as it is wet (can be hard to do while exercising, so remove it immedietely when you are through). This is any moisture that is in contact with your breast and that general area — including moist nursing pads. Yeast likes dark, damp places.
2. Expose your breast to a few minutes of sunlight daily. Through a window is fine, I usually blow dry my hair topless and let the sunshine flow in the window. Sunlight kills yeast.
3. I used a vinegar wash on my breasts after pumping while I had yeast in addition to the medication. Vinegar is acidic and kills yeast.
4. Add good bacteria to your daily diet. Take a probiotic, eat yogurt — the good bacteria will help kill the bad yeast.
5. Wash your bras in hot water (I even soaked mine in vinegar a few times while treating thrush).
6. If you pump, the baby takes any bottles, pacifiers or chews on toys, sterilize those often. Do this after each use while being treated.
7. I tried to avoid foods that were “yeasty” if that’s a word!
I hope this helped. Please check back anytime!
Trisha
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Kelley | May 30, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Thanks that helps. I took Diflucan (I asked my OB and the baby’s Dr. and they said it was the best) and it went right away, but it came back two weeks later…frustrating. I think that giving them a little air might help right after working out. Thanks!
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Trisha | June 2, 2008 at 8:44 am
Kelley, one more thing I thought of. Do you use antibacterial products? If so, stop using them. It does kill the bad bacteria, but it also kills the good bacteria that our bodies need to fight the bad bacteria. Using antibacterial products are a little invitation for yeast. I stopped using even hand soap with antibacterial stuff and have not had a problem with thrush past that one time. I am confident it helped keep it from coming back.
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Nina | June 6, 2008 at 11:22 am
Just another one for you. I had something weird going on with my lips a little while ago. It has happened a few times before and I thought it was an allergic reaction to aloe vera, but I can’t figure out where it came from. I know I am allergic so I avoid aloe like the plague! It might have been a viral infection or something too. I just don’t know. Anyway, while my lips were so painful, dry, cracked, bleeding, etc., I used to use neosporin and it would take about two weeks to be fully cleared up. This time I would just squirt a little BM on my finger and rub it on my lips, it cleared up in about four days! Not sure how you would classify that, but it can help for “unknowns”!