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SUPPLY OF MILK. 



Ulcer on nipple discharging pus, and when patient is of scrofu< 

 lous constitution CALCAKEA CARB. 



Oozing of sticky glutinous fluid, forming a crust, in fleshy sub- 

 jects, and those with unhealthy skin GRAPHITES. 



Supply of Milk. 



If supply of milk does not come readily consult the following. 

 If skin is hot, and there is thirst and restlessness ACONITE. 



Breasts feel heavy, appear hard and red and hot, with drowsi* 

 ness and headache BELLADONNA. 



Breasts feel heavy like a stone, with dry lips and mouth, and 

 headache with nausea and faintness on sitting up BRYONIA. 



Breasts distended, milk scanty; feels cold air readily; want of 

 vital activity CALCAREA CARB. 



Pain extends from nipple to the shoulder-blade, when child 

 nurses CROTON TIGLIUM. 



Infant refuses breast, or vomits immediately after nursing 

 SILICEA to mother. 



Excessive flow of milk will be met by CALCAREA CARB., or by 

 careful attention to general health, and administration of proper 

 remedies to correct any symptoms that may occur in other portions 

 of body or functions. 



For inflammation of the breast the remedies mentioned under 

 SUPPLY OF MILK will suggest themselves ; but generally, AGON., 

 BRY., and BELLADONNA will be the ones needed. 



For "AGUE" of the breast, ACON., BRY., and BELL., according 

 to indications. Aconite with chill, fever, thirst, restlessness, etc. 



BRYONIA will follow well after the Aconite, and when the 

 breast is heavy like a stone, with splitting headache, nausea and 

 faint from sitting up. 



BELLADONNA when there is heaviness and redness, and heat of 

 breast, and the face is red and patient drowsy, but cannot sleep. 



PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA when breast threatens to becomes 

 inflamed, and when it is very hard from the first. It is useful 

 when abscess threatens or has formed. 



For repetition of dose, see page 456. 



Milk Leg 1 . 



Whitish swelling on foot and leg, with sensation of coldness, as 

 though a cold damp cloth covered it; milk suppressed; menses 

 have been generally too profuse CALCAREA CARB. 



Drawing pain from hip to foot, with a pale pink swelling of 

 the leg; worse from motion', dry lips and mouth, and thirst 

 BRYONIA. 



Worse in warm room; it aggravates all her suffering; pale 

 swelling with suppression of milk, with bad taste in the mouth ; nc 

 thirst PULSATILLA. 



