Women Are Putting Cabbage Leaves On Their Breasts. The Reason Will Make You Happy!

Written by Jyotsana Rao, BE  • 

Did the title make you wonder what we are talking about? Even we were surprised when we heard about it the first time. The reason women are doing this is quite interesting – read on to know more.

The actual trend of putting cabbage leaves on the breasts was started by American and European women. Apparently, doing this reduced the swelling of the breasts that breastfeeding mothers usually suffer from. It also helped in soothing the pain or any other discomfort caused due to breastfeeding. The method was so successful that it quickly gained popularity over the rest of the world.

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There are a number of factors that lead to swollen, painful breasts. Breast pain, also called mastalgia, is generally caused due to hormonal fluctuations in the body. These fluctuations generally occur during PMS, menopause or pregnancy. While breastfeeding is the best way to provide nutrition to your babies, it has its cons as well. Your breasts become lumpy and tender. For the first few days after giving birth, they are pretty normal, but after some time, they become larger, warmer, and heavier. Inevitably, that leads to a lot of discomfort. Some women even get sore or cracked nipples. Wearing an uncomfortable bra can also result in swollen and tender breasts.

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All those ladies who are suffering from breast pain, try this magical remedy. Putting cabbage leaves on your breasts will help in decreasing the swelling and pain as they work as a cold compressor for the swollen breasts. Though there is no scientific evidence of cabbage leaves having any special properties that help in soothing breast pain, this method does work! In fact, a few studies have proved beyond doubt that this method definitely helps to reduce the pain of swollen breasts.

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Are you willing to try this? If yes, here is a great tutorial on how you can use cabbage leaves to reduce that awful pain in your breasts.

  1. Take a fresh green cabbage. Make sure it is dirt and pesticide free. You can use a red cabbage as well, but the leaves of a red cabbage are more likely to leave stains.
  2. Put this cabbage in the refrigerator for about an hour.
  3. Once it is cold, peel off the topmost layers of the cabbage and throw them away.
  4. Take the inner leaves and cut them off from the stem.
  5. Now, wash these leaves with chilled water. These leaves are ready to use.
  6. Place these leaves on your breasts. Cut out the area that covers the areolas.
  7. Once you are done with this, wrap your breasts in these cold cabbage leaves, leaving the areolas uncovered. This will help to keep the skin around your nipples dry.
  8. Leave the leaves on your breasts for around 15-20 minutes or until you feel that they have become warm.
  9. Remove them and then gently massage your breasts with a moisturizer.
  10. Repeat this whenever you feel any pain or discomfort in your breasts.

Once you feel that your breasts are getting better and the swelling and pain have reduced, stop this treatment immediately. Using cabbage leaves as a cold compressor definitely helps in reducing the swelling in the breasts, but there are a few cases where it was noticed that it led to a decrease in the supply of the breast milk. Therefore, if you continue using cabbage leaves for a long time, it may lead to a decreased milk supply and your baby might end up not getting the nourishment it needs.

If you are a new mother and going through this pain, it is time to bid goodbye to your breast issues. Try this out and do not forget to share this wonderful method with your family and friends.

We hope you enjoyed reading the article and found this information useful. If you have any doubts or queries, you can post them in the comments section below.

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