Pictures of Glauber's salt breast application

When weaning a child, it will be a headache for many breastfeeding women, because the child will cry and make a fuss, and the mother's breasts will swell and cause problems with breast milk metabolism. At this time, certain methods can be used to wean the child, such as applying Glauber's salt to the breasts, which can achieve good weaning effects. These treatments can be carried out under the guidance of a specialist.

Is the actual effect of Glauber's Salt in reducing milk production good?

Glauber's salt is another name for sodium sulfate with water of crystallization. Sodium sulfate is a crystal made by processing potassium thiocyanate, a common mineral. It is mainly used to break up lumps, relieve stomach discomfort at room temperature, aid digestion, expel water and provide mild laxative. It is used for stomach distension, food distension, indigestion, edema, breast swelling, amenorrhea, and constipation. In arid climates, salt blooms and crusts produced by them can often be seen. The actual effect of Glauber's salt in stopping lactation is very good. Its functions and main treatments are: purging heat and moistening the intestines, moistening the lungs and resolving stagnation, clearing away fire and reducing swelling. It is used for constipation due to excess heat, dry and hard defecation, abdominal pain due to food stagnation, and swollen and painful intestinal abscesses; it is also used to treat breast abscesses and swollen and painful hemorrhoids.

Application scope of Glauber's Salt:

1. It can be used to treat constipation and abnormal intestinal fermentation. It can also be used together with insecticides. It can be used together with activated carbon to treat food or drug poisoning.

2. Used for obstructive jaundice and chronic cholecystitis.

3. Used for convulsions, eclampsia, uremia, tetanus, hypertensive brain diseases and subacute renal hypertensive crisis, etc.

4. It is also used for patients with angina pectoris who have frequent attacks and poor responses to other treatments. It is effective for patients with hypertension.

5. Apply heat externally to reduce inflammation and swelling.

What can I eat to stop breastfeeding?

Vegetables: Amaranth, lettuce, oyster mushrooms, radish, leek, cabbage, purslane, long beans, loofah, eggplant, green beans, winter melon, etc.

Cereals and grains: sweet potatoes, corn, maltose, etc.

Fruits: red grapefruit, orange, sand apple, pomegranate, hawthorn fruit, green plum, persimmon cake, etc.

Meat products and liver: beef, mutton, beef liver, goose meat, pork loin, chicken, sausage, etc.

Star anise: cumin, salt (not too salty), vinegar, light soy sauce, garlic, pepper, mustard sauce, etc.

Aquatic animals and their nourishing products: stone snails, field snails, cold foods (such as hairy crabs), sea cucumbers, Korean ginseng, wild ginseng, etc.