Can cactus cure mastitis? I believe many people have heard of such a thing. Is this true? Is there a definite link between mastitis and cactus? The answer is yes. The cactus treats early acute mastitis: Acute mastitis is an acute septic disease that occurs in the breast, mostly in first-time mothers. This is because the nipple is easily sucked through and bacteria invade it, and the milk stagnates, making it easy for bacteria to multiply and develop. The main manifestations are redness, swelling, heat and pain in the affected breast, enlarged and painful lymph nodes in the ipsilateral axilla, and generalized fever. If not handled properly, it is easy to form breast abscesses. Cactus is a plant of the cactus family. The roots and stems of cactus are cold, bitter, and contain triterpenes, malic acid, succinic acid, potassium carbonate and other components, which have the effect of moving qi and blood, clearing heat and detoxifying. In the Lu Chuan Materia Medica, it is said that cactus is “anti-inflammatory and detoxifying, draining pus and producing muscle, treating sores and boils”. Clinical reports show that more than 100 cases of early acute mastitis were treated with this formula and all were cured. Cactus, also known as Dragon’s Tongue and Guanyin’s Thorn, is the root and stem of Cactus, family Cactaceae, which is cold and bitter in taste and contains triterpenes, malic acid, succinic acid, potassium carbonate, etc. It has the effect of moving Qi and blood, clearing heat and detoxifying. The “Lu Chuan Materia Medica” contains: cactus “anti-inflammatory and detoxification, drainage of pus and muscle, main treatment of sores and boils”. How can cactus treat mastitis? 1, take the appropriate amount of cactus, pull out the spikes of the cactus with pliers, mash and apply evenly on the affected side of the breast, then use clean plastic film for padding and fix through the bra, wear good underwear normal work or rest. Once the external application 24h, 7d for a course of treatment. 2.Fresh cactus 100-150g, remove the thorns and pound into mud, add alum 30g, mix with appropriate amount of egg white, wipe on the affected area, cover with clean gauze to fix, twice a day until the lump disappears, the breast ducts are clear and there is no local pain. 3.Take 2 pieces of cactus, remove the thorns and mash them, add 95% alcohol 50ml and mix well, then apply locally, 2 times a day.