What is the use of cabbage breast application

Cabbage is a relatively common vegetable with relatively high nutritional value. It tastes delicious, is rich in nutrition, and is usually easy to prepare. Applying cabbage to the breasts can effectively promote lactation. For postpartum women, improper feeding may lead to breast congestion, which often causes breast swelling and pain. At this time, cabbage can be applied to the breasts to achieve the effect of promoting lactation and reducing swelling.

What is the principle of cabbage breast application

Apply hot compress. Cabbage can reduce the amount of heat from the skin that is dissipated to the outside... The dough is constantly generating heat due to the action of microorganisms. Damn milk knot.

Nutritional value of cabbage

Cabbage, lettuce, kohlrabi, white cabbage, brussels sprouts, green cabbage, are all kinds of vegetables.

The nutritional components of every 100 grams of cabbage are energy 22 kcal, protein 1.5 grams, fat 0.2 grams, carbohydrates 4.6 grams, folic acid 20.9 micrograms, dietary fiber 1 gram, vitamin A 12 micrograms, carotene 70 micrograms, thiamine 0.03 mg, riboflavin 0.03 mg, niacin 0.4 mg, vitamin C 40 mg, vitamin E 0.5 mg, calcium 49 mg, phosphorus 26 mg, potassium 124 mg, sodium 27.2 mg, magnesium 12 mg, iron 0.6 mg, zinc 0.25 mg, selenium 0.96 micrograms, copper 0.04 mg, manganese 0.18 mg.

1. Especially suitable for patients with arteriosclerosis, cholelithiasis, obesity, pregnant women and those with peptic ulcers;

2. However, patients with itchy skin diseases and eye congestion should avoid eating it. Cabbage contains a lot of crude fiber and is hard in texture, so people with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea, and children with weak spleen should not eat too much. In addition, it should not be eaten after abdominal and thoracic surgery, when gastrointestinal ulcers and bleeding are particularly severe, or when there is diarrhea or liver disease.

How to apply cabbage to breasts

Use a hot and wet towel to apply heat to the breasts for a few minutes, followed by gentle massage and patting to soften the breasts and areola and reduce the feeling of milk swelling. When breastfeeding, feed the breast that feels more swollen first.

Cabbage therapy: Applying cabbage to the breasts is a common folk method: wash a cabbage, peel off each leaf completely, and then cover the entire breast with leaves along the armpits and pectoralis major muscles. Apply slight pressure with a bra to allow the cabbage leaves to fully contact the skin. Remove it after 24 hours. This method can effectively reduce breast engorgement and prevent new mothers from suffering from mastitis due to improper care. Chinese medicine treatment: Take 120g of Glauber's salt, put them into two gauze bags respectively, apply them to the breasts and bandage them, which can significantly relieve the feeling of breast swelling and pain.