The symptoms of mastitis mainly include local and systemic symptoms. Local symptoms: redness, swelling, pressure pain Local symptoms are definitely breast symptoms, mostly a localized hard nodule on the breast, the skin on the surface of the hard nodule is red and swollen, and there is pressure pain when touched. In some cases, if the inflammation is very close to the nipple or areola, the nipple and areola will swell up, making it difficult for the baby to suckle. Systemic symptoms: fever Severe systemic symptoms can cause fever, rapid heartbeat, and even high fever, which can reach 39°C or even 40°C. Inflammation of the breast. Usually when you go to examine a patient’s breast, her nipple must be broken, and a patient without a broken nipple will almost never get inflammation. See here for treatment! Antibiotics, erythromycin, herbs choose the right oh! If it is clinically clear that there is indeed inflammation in the breast, such as elevated blood count, increased body temperature, local redness, swelling, heat and pain, generally speaking, antibiotics are needed. The antibiotics we generally choose are more sensitive to Staphylococcus epidermidis, cephalosporins or penicillin antibiotics, this antibiotics can be fed when eating, does not affect breastfeeding. If you are allergic to these antibiotics, you may need other types, such as erythromycin, etc., that may require suspension of breastfeeding. There are also some Chinese herbal medicines for mastitis that can be used externally, such as Ru Yi Jin Huang San, Hibiscus Cake and so on, which can be applied to the red, swollen, hot and painful parts of the body and can play a role in suppressing inflammation and promoting the dissipation of inflammation.