Every year an increasing number of women are faced with mastopathy. If earlier this ailment occurred only after forty years, now now every fifth girl over 20 is familiar with the symptoms of this pathology.
The disease responds well to treatment if it is detected on time and consult a specialist. Treatment of mastopathy at home can be a good support for drug therapy, but this can only be done after consultation with a mammologist.
Let's take a closer look at this ailment and how to deal with it using folk recipes.
What is mastopathy and what are the causes of its development?
As a result of pathological proliferation of mammary gland tissues, seals (or benign tumors) are formed in the breast. This process is called mastopathy.
The main cause of the disease is hormonal disruption. They may be the result of poor heredity or may be the result of diseases of a gynecological nature, diseases of the thyroid gland and liver. Postponed abortions, the absence of children or the abandonment of lactation can also serve as an impetus for the development of pathology.
Will treating mastopathy at home be productive? It is impossible to give a definite answer to this question. It all depends on the stage of the disease and the form of its course. In any case, alternative methods can be considered as additional ways to eliminate the problem.
Stages of the disease
Depending on the neglect of the disease, a woman may observe various symptoms of pathology. Based on them, the doctor can make one of the following diagnoses:
- fibrotic mastopathy;
- cystic mastopathy;
- diffuse;
- nodal.
At the very beginning of the development of the disease, periodic chest pain, barely noticeable asymmetry and swelling are observed. Depending on the phase of the menstrual cycle, unpleasant symptoms may subside, disappear altogether and reappear.
With such manifestations, the doctor during palpation of the chest probes a large number of small seals. In such situations, the patient is diagnosed with fibrotic mastopathy. Treatment with folk remedies can give a good result only if the symptoms are not pronounced. If the pain is intense enough, hormone therapy will be required.
In those cases when the first stage of the disease was missed, the pathology can develop into a nodular form. This is a more serious disease, which in medicine is classified as a precancerous form.
At this stage, painful seals of medium size that are not connected to the skin of the chest are felt in the chest. The patient complains of pain in the armpits and purulent discharge from the nipples. In this situation, purulent mastopathy is diagnosed. Treatment at home in this case will not give a result, but can only exacerbate the problem.
In the presence of the listed symptoms, stitching and burning pain, you should immediately seek help from specialists!
The benefits of traditional methods of treatment: myth or reality?
Many are skeptical of alternative methods of treating diseases. Indeed, severe oncological diseases with the help of grandmother's recipes, most likely, will not be cured. But when it comes to a mild form of mastopathy, these methods can actually be effective.
The use of folk remedies is to contain phytohormones and anti-inflammatory components in them. And since the main reason for the development of the pathology of the mammary glands is precisely hormonal failure, the principle of action of natural medicines is quite understandable.
Treatment of mastopathy with folk remedies at home can not only get rid of painful sensations, but also eliminate the causes of their occurrence. In addition, most natural components have a good general strengthening effect on the body. In combination with drug treatment, their use can give good results.
The benefits of treatment with alternative methods
At the initial stages of the disease, treatment at home is aimed at relieving pain in the chest. Various natural “medicines” with anti-inflammatory effects do an excellent job of this task.
In addition to reducing symptoms, they stop the development of seals and contribute to their complete disappearance. In this way, the formation of cancerous tumors can be prevented.
Folk recipes for getting rid of the disease have several advantages over medications:
- they do not have harmful effects on other organs;
- have no side effects and do not contribute to the appearance of complications;
- allow you to stop the disease at an early stage and avoid surgery.
Do not forget that the treatment of mastopathy at home can only begin after consultation with a specialist. It is better if you discuss with the doctor options and the scheme of the planned treatment.
Do not use herbs if:
- there is a rash on the chest;
- as a result of edema of the mammary glands, the temperature rose;
- red spots appeared on the skin.
Remember: medicinal plants have a positive effect on the body only if the disease is not started and you do not have contraindications for their use.
Features of the treatment of pathology of fibrous type
Treatment of fibrotic mastopathy at home usually gives a good result. Herbal medicine can significantly improve the patient's condition and completely relieve her of the disease.
For this purpose, compresses, tinctures and various lotions can be used. Moreover, in pharmacies, special collections of medicinal herbs have been sold for a long time, which have already proven themselves well in treating breast pathologies.
A pharmacist may recommend teas containing herbs called angelica marsh and a red brush. These plants contribute to the resorption of seals and normalization of the structure of glandular tissue. He showed good results in the treatment of primary and secondary forms of the disease.
If the disease is caused by problems in the gynecological area, then the infusion of the uterine uterus will help to speed up recovery.
Treatment of pathology with seals in the form of cysts
Sometimes, along with the formation of glandular seals in the chest, a cyst (cavity formation) can be felt. In such cases, they speak of fibrocystic mastopathy. Treatment at home is based on the normalization of hormonal levels, increased immunity and the elimination of painful manifestations.
Judging by the reviews, good results in this case can be achieved by using infusions from oak bark and incense rhizomes. It is made by boiling 30 grams of the main ingredient in a glass of water. The broth is filtered and used for daily lotions.
The remaining stages of the pathology of the breast are treated by surgical intervention.
Treatment of pathology with cabbage leaves
The methods for treating mastopathy at home are very diverse. Here everyone chooses the most suitable option for themselves.
One of the most popular and simple methods for relieving swelling and inflammation is considered to be treatment with cabbage. There are several options for its use in the people:
- A clean leaf of cabbage is applied to the sore chest and is fixed with a bra. This lotion should be left all night. In the morning there is a significant decrease in swelling and soreness.
- In the second method, the cabbage leaf must first be spread with honey. The procedure can be repeated several times until relief is felt.
- You can use the pulp from this plant. Pass the cabbage leaf through a meat grinder or grind it in a blender. Add to it 50 ml of kefir and put the mixture on a dry cloth. Lotions are made from the resulting composition.
If you do not have cabbage at hand, you can use plantain or coltsfoot. These plants have a similar effect.
Beetroot treatment
Another affordable treatment is to use beets. The vegetable should be grated (raw) and applied to the chest. Fix the gruel with cling film. The compress is left overnight. A full recovery usually requires about 20 treatments.
You can also use only beet juice. In it, you need to moisten a tissue napkin and fix it on the chest with a bra. You can improve the effect by adding honey.
For the same purpose, you can use a pumpkin. Reviews of its use indicate a good analgesic effect.
Walnut Treatment
Methods of alternative treatment of fibrocystic mastopathy include recipes using walnuts. This fruit contains a large amount of vitamins, tannins and restorative components.
Amino acids, essential oils and carotene contribute to the acceleration of the hormonal recovery process. This is evidenced by a large number of positive reviews.
The tool is used as a tincture. To prepare it, you need to peel 20-30 nuts from the peel and layers. Then they need to be poured with alcohol and left for 30 days. The resulting tincture is taken half an hour before meals three times a day. A single dose is 15 drops. The course of treatment is 2-3 months.
The use of herbal infusion
At the initial stage of fibrotic pathology, good results were achieved using grass motherwort, yarrow and a string.
To treat mastopathy at home (folk remedies), 1 tablespoon of dry or fresh herbs is placed in a thermos and poured with boiling water. The liquid is left for 2-3 hours, after which it is taken twice a day (before meals).
Please note that the infusion is strictly contraindicated for use during pregnancy and within 7 days after the completion of menstruation.
Ointment treatment
Reviews about the treatment of mastopathy at home indicate the excellent effect of ointment from comfrey rhizomes.
For its manufacture, the following ingredients are required:
- about 300 grams of comfrey rhizomes (dry);
- 300 grams of pork fat;
- a glass of vodka or alcohol;
- about 70 grams of resin (in other words, spruce resin).
Gum must be dissolved in a water bath. Soak the roots of comfrey for a couple of hours in water, and then grind with a blender.
On a small fire, melt the fat and add the pulp from the rhizomes there. Leave the mixture on fire for 15-20 minutes. Then vodka is poured into the composition and spruce resin is added. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
The resulting ointment is applied to the diseased breast every three hours. One course includes 5-6 procedures.
Salt treatment
To relieve the symptoms of breast mastopathy, home treatment can be done with salt. This is the most affordable and fastest way that you can use urgently.
In four glasses of boiled water you need to dissolve 100 grams of salt. In the resulting solution, you need to moisten a napkin or towel. Attach it to a sore chest. Well, if with such a compress you can lie all night.
The procedure is performed until the symptoms disappear completely. Usually this period lasts about two weeks.
The advantages of this method are that it has no contraindications, and its action is sometimes surprising. Salt lotions help to dissolve newly emerging tumors and quickly anesthetize the chest.
To summarize
We examined several options for treating mastopathy at home. Someone is more convenient to use ointments, and someone prefers compresses. In any case, treatment with natural ingredients takes a lot of time.
Please note that you can quickly relieve soreness of the breast, but this does not at all indicate recovery. In order not to endanger your health, negotiate all manipulations with a specialist. That's all. We wish you good health!