HOMEOPATHY FOR MASTITIS (BREAST INFLAMMATION): COMPLETE NATURAL HEALING GUIDE

1. Belladonna

• Indications: Ideal for the early acute stage of mastitis. The breast becomes suddenly red, swollen, and extremely hot, with throbbing pain. The inflammation appears rapidly, with high fever and intense restlessness.
• Breasts: Shiny, red, engorged, and very sensitive to touch or vibration.
• Mental State: Irritable, angry, sometimes delirious with fever. May be sensitive to light and noise.
• Modalities
  • Worse: Touch, jarring movements, noise, light.
  • Better: Quiet, warmth, rest, lying still.
• Miasm: Sycotic / Acute
• Dosage: 30C every 3–4 hours during acute stage. 200C in sudden high fever or intense symptoms, repeated every 6 hours if needed.

2. Bryonia Alba

• Indications: The breast feels stone-hard, heavy, and is very painful to the slightest movement. The woman desires complete rest and dislikes being disturbed.
• Breasts: Swollen, firm, hot to touch. Pain worsens with any motion or jarring.
• Mental State: Withdrawn, irritable, wants to be left alone. Very thirsty for large quantities of cold water.
• Modalities
  • Worse: Motion, touch, heat.
  • Better: Rest, pressure, lying on the painful side.
• Miasm: Psoric
• Dosage: 30C every 4–6 hours; 200C once or twice a day in intense cases.

3. Phytolacca Decandra

• Indications: One of the most specific remedies for painful nursing, especially when pain radiates from the nipple to the entire body. Excellent for mastitis with hard, nodular, purplish breasts.
• Breasts: Lumpy, hard, tender, and purple with deep cracks or ulcers around nipples. Useful for abscess formation.
• Mental State: Sad, exhausted, gloomy, with low energy and vitality.
• Modalities
  • Worse: Cold, breastfeeding, exposure.
  • Better: Warm applications, rest.
• Miasm: Syphilitic
• Dosage: 30C every 3–4 hours; Mother tincture (Q) 10 drops in water twice daily in chronic or nodular cases.

4. Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum

• Indications: For suppurating mastitis, where pus has begun to form. The pain is severe, sharp, and splinter-like. The patient is chilly and oversensitive to pain and touch.
• Breasts: Swollen with pus, extremely sensitive to slightest contact.
• Mental State: Irritable, oversensitive, easily offended, fears being touched or approached.
• Modalities:
  • Worse: Drafts, cold air, touch.
  • Better: Warmth, wrapping up, covering head and body.
• Miasm: Psoric / Syphilitic
• Dosage: 30C every 3–6 hours in early abscess; 200C once daily for advanced suppuration.

5. Silicea Terra

• Indications: Chronic or recurring mastitis. Promotes natural drainage of pus, healing of abscesses, and supports immune response. Especially suited to women with a weak constitution.
• Breasts: Indurated lumps with thick pus. Long-standing infections.
• Mental State: Anxious, delicate, introverted. Sensitive to cold and prone to fatigue.
• Modalities
  • Worse: Cold, uncovering, exertion.
  • Better: Warmth, covering up.
• Miasm: Tubercular / Psoric
• Dosage: 30C twice daily; 6X biochemic for long-term prevention of recurrence.

6. Lachesis Mutus

• Indications: Left-sided mastitis, especially with purplish discoloration and aggravation from touch or tight clothing. Discharges offer relief.
• Breasts: Swollen, dusky, hypersensitive. Cannot tolerate pressure or bra contact.
• Mental State: Suspicious, loquacious, passionate, sometimes jealous.
• Modalities
  • Worse: Left side, heat, after sleep.
  • Better: Open air, onset of menstrual flow, discharge.
• Miasm: Sycotic
• Dosage: 30C or 200C once daily, as per intensity.

7. Mercurius Solubilis

• Indications: For advanced stages of infection with offensive, greenish pus, night sweats, and glandular swelling.
• Breasts: Suppurating, painful, discharging pus with an offensive odor.
• Mental State: Confused, dull, slow, memory issues.
• Modalities
  • Worse: Night, heat and cold changes.
  • Better: Rest, moderate temperature.
• Miasm: Syphilitic
• Dosage: 30C twice daily until improvement is noticed.

8. Apis Mellifica

• Indications: Breast appears reddish-pink, oedematous, shiny, and sensitive. Stinging, burning pain like bee stings. Suitable in serous inflammation.
• Breasts: Enlarged with a pale or pinkish hue, painful and sensitive.
• Mental State: Anxious, restless, weepy without cause.
• Modalities:
  • Worse: Heat, touch, late afternoon.
  • Better: Cold applications, fresh air.
• Miasm: Sycotic
• Dosage: 30C every 3–4 hours in acute edema.

9. Urtica Urens

• Indications: Ideal for blocked milk ducts or suppressed lactation leading to mastitis. Pain and burning in the breasts, milk not flowing freely.
• Breasts: Swollen, hard, with itching or stinging pain.
• Mental State: Agitated, irritable, hypersensitive.
• Modalities:
  • Worse: Cold, touch, motion.
  • Better: Warmth, rubbing.
• Miasm: Psoric
• Dosage: Q (Mother Tincture) 10 drops in water twice daily or 30C twice daily.

10. Calcarea Carbonica

• Indications: For women who frequently suffer recurring mastitis due to low immunity or constitutional weakness. Suited for overweight, chilly women who sweat easily.
• Breasts: Painful, swollen, with tendency for induration and frequent blockage.
• Mental State: Anxious, overwhelmed, sluggish, fears being overwhelmed by responsibility.
• Modalities:
  • Worse: Cold, damp weather.
  • Better: Dry warmth, rest.
• Miasm: Psoric / Sycotic
• Dosage: 30C once or twice daily during infection; 200C weekly for constitutional support.

Biochemic Remedies for Mastitis

1. Ferrum Phosphoricum 6X

• Use: In initial stages of inflammation, redness, and pain. Acts as a natural anti-inflammatory.
• Dose: 4 tablets every 3–4 hours during active symptoms.

2. Calcarea Sulphurica 6X

• Use: For pus-forming abscesses, especially when draining. Helps clean up residual infection.
• Dose: 4 tablets 3 times a day during abscess or after rupture.

3. Silicea 6X

• Use: To expel pus, promote drainage, and prevent recurrence in chronic mastitis.
• Dose: 4 tablets twice daily for 3–6 weeks.

4. Kali Muriaticum 6X

• Use: Glandular swelling with white or gray secretions. Useful in chronic breast congestion.
• Dose: 4 tablets twice daily.

When to Seek Urgent Medical Help

• Fever over 101°F lasting more than 24 hours
• Abscess not draining
• Severe fatigue, chills, or signs of sepsis
• Red streaks on the breast

Conclusion

Homeopathy for mastitis is safe, holistic, and highly effective, especially for breastfeeding mothers.

It targets the pain, infection, and immune weakness behind mastitis, encouraging healing without disturbing lactation.

Choose your remedy based on individual symptoms, or consult a professional homeopath for long-term care and prevention of recurrence.