Herbal medicines that help to return milk (retract milk (so that milk is reduced or no longer produced)) include malt and mannitol. Specific medication should be taken under the guidance of a physician.
Malt, with the effect of eliminating food and strengthening the stomach, restores milk and reduces flatulence. It is used in the treatment of food stagnation (indigestion of food and its accumulation in the stomach), distension and pain in the epigastrium (stomach and abdomen), deficiency of the spleen and low food intake, accumulation of breast milk, distension and pain in the breast, weaning of women, and dystocia (pain in the area of the ribs) due to liver depression. Women are forbidden to take it during lactation, and pregnant women and people without stagnation should take it with caution.
Mangnit, has the effect of diarrhea and attacking stagnation (treating constipation by passing stools), moistening dryness and softening hardness. It can be used to treat constipation, sore throat, mouth sores, and redness of the eyes. This product can also be applied externally to restore breast milk, used for breast carbuncle (breast redness, swelling and pain, poor milk discharge, and ultimately the formation of purulent disease) at the beginning. Pregnant women and lactating women should not use it or use it with caution. It should not be used for constipation caused by old age and infirmity without solid heat.
If you need to use the medicine, you should go through the doctor’s diagnosis and follow the doctor’s instructions to regulate the treatment.