Feeding : Mother's milk is the perfect food for the newborn.

- BOUKO LEVY M., Homeopathic and Drainage Repertory,
 Mother's milk is the perfect food for the newborn.
 Therefore, the medical care of the mother during the first weeks of lactation is extremely important so that her milk is nourishing for her baby.
 During this precise moment if life, the homeopath can provide the best remedies.

 The milk
 Insufficient 

 -- nutritional elements (besides vitamins and iron which are essential) :
 • one dose, daily  : MANGANESE TRACE ELEMENT
 • 5 granules, 4 times a day : MAMMARY GLAND / PLACENTA / a.a. p. 4C
 -- to stimulate lactation
 • 3 granules, before each feeding : ASA FOETIDA / RICINUS / URTICA URENS / a.a. p. 4C
 -- loss of milk while nursing without any known cause; hysterical :
 • one dose, as needed : ASA FOETIDA 9C

 Watery, not nourishing 

 -- abundant; in fat, pale complexion women :
 • 3 granules, 3 times a day : CALCAREA CARBONICA 6X
 -- insufficient; exhausted women; difficult delivery with much bleeding :
 • 3 granules, before each feeding : CHINA / HELONIAS / PHOSPHORIC ACID / a.a. p. 4C
 -- persistent after the weaning, sometimes bloody :
 • 3 granules, 3 times a day : PHYTOLACCA 5C
 Too abundant, with painful breast
 • 3 granules, before each sucking : ARNICA / LAC CANINUM / PHELLANDRIUM / a.a. p. 4C
 • one dose, every day, as needed : CYCLAMEN 9C, then 12C, then 15C

 The breast
 Cracks 

 Local treatment is essential to prevent and cure the disorders
 • CASTOR EQUI / RATANHIA / a.a. p.M. T., 10% ointment
 -- extremely painful, 3 granules, before each feeding :
 • AGARICUS / PHYTOLACCA / RATANHIA / a.a. p. 4C
 -- not so painful according to the skin appearance :
 • 3 granules, 3 times a day : SEPIA / SILICEA / a.a. p. 6X

 Weaning 

 (See :weeping) :
 • 3 granules, 3 times a day :
 BRYONIA / LAC CANINUM / a.a. p. 4C
 • one dose, daily  :
 PULSATILLA 9C, then 12C, then 15C, then 30C
 -- in case of big breast, to avoid abscess and later mastitis :
 • one dose : CALCAREA CARBONICA 9C

 Lymphangitis 

 (See :abscess, breast) :
 The mother
 Weakness

 Usual treatment 

 • 20 drops, morning, noon, and 4 P.M. , in a glass of milk with honey :
 ALETRIS FARINOSA / ALFALFA / AVENA SATIVA / ELEUTHEROCOCCUS / a.a. p. 1X
 -- in case of thinness, to prevent from decalcification :
 • add, one dose : NATRUM MURIATICUM 15C
 • 3 granules, daily : SILICEA 6X
 Lumbar pains
 • 3 granules, every morning : KALIUM CARBONICUM 5C

 Depression 

 -- complete slowing-down :
 • 3 granules, morning and noon : CHINA / HELONIAS / a.a. p. 4C
 • one dose, every day : PHOSPHORIC ACID 15C, next day : SEPIA 15C
 -- mania, delusions :
 • 3 granules, 3 times a day : CIMICIFUGA 9C
 • one dose, weekly : CYCLAMEN 15C
 See : abscess, allergy, anorexia, aversion, breast, constipation, decalcification, delivery, depression, desire, diarrhea, dyspepsia, eructations, fatigue, fears, hair falling, nodes, nose obstruction, since, skin, tetany, trauma, vomiting, yawning.