The document discusses home remedies for sore nipples, including applying aloe vera gel, basil leaf paste, olive oil, coconut oil, avocado or shea butter, raw cabbage leaves, evening primrose oil, flaxseed, and making a fig scrub. The remedies provide relief from symptoms like pain, tenderness, itchiness, swelling, dryness, cracks and bleeding by moisturizing the skin and promoting healing.

2. Medicinal Plants for Diseases
“Sore Nipples ”
”
A series of Lectures
By
Mr. Allah Dad Khan
former DG Agriculture Extension KP Province and Visiting
ProfessortheUniversity of Agriculture Peshawar
allahdad52@gmail.com

4. Sore Nipples
Sore nipples are a common complaint
among women. In fact, nearly two-thirds of
women suffer from it during their lifetime. It
is most common in mothers who are
breastfeeding their infants—80 percent
experience nipple pain and
soreness. Typically, it is due to the baby
being unable to latch on properly during
breastfeeding

5. Causes
Other causes of sore nipples include wearing
the wrong size bra, exercising without a proper
sports bra, an injury on the chest area and
excessive dry skin that causes cracks on the
nipples.
• It can also occur due to hormonal changes
associated with pregnancy or premenstrual
syndrome. Certain health problems like
thrush, skin infection, mastitis and breast
cancer can also lead to soreness.

6. Symptoms
• Some of the symptoms of sore nipples include pain,
tenderness, itchiness and swelling. At times, there can
be discharge, such as pus or a white, watery fluid.
• Nipples are one of the most sensitive parts of your
body and when they become sore, it can cause great
discomfort.
• Most of the discomfort associated with sore nipples
can be alleviated with over-the-counter medicines,
creams or ointments. You can also try some simple,
natural home remedies to get relief

9. Aloe Vera
• Aloe vera is another very effective
way to treat sore nipples fast. It
has natural healing powers and
pain-relieving properties.
1. Cut open an aloe vera leaf and
extract the gel.
2. Apply this fresh gel on the affected
areas and allow it to dry on its
own.
3. Clean the area with lukewarm
water and pat dry with a soft
towel.
4. Repeat several times a day for
about three to four days.
• Note: Never feed your baby until
you have washed off the aloe vera
with warm water. Aloe vera can
cause diarrhea in small babies.

10. Basil Leaves
• Basil leaves have healing
properties that help cure many
types of skin problems, including
sore nipples. This herb speeds up
the healing process of sore
nipples as well as gives you relief
from dryness, cracks, pain and
even bleeding.
1. Wash a handful of basil leaves
and then grind them into a paste.
2. Apply this paste on the nipples
and allow it to air dry.
3. Wash off the paste before feeding
your baby.
4. Follow this simple remedy three to
five times daily for about a week

11. Olive Oil
• Extra virgin olive oil can be
used for getting rid of the
cracks and the soreness on
the nipples. Basically olive oil
is rich in natural
moisturizing agents and
helps to ease the problem of
soreness.
• But remember that you should
not apply the oil prior to
feeding the baby. Apply the oil
post feeding and let it stay for
at least 30 minutes. Then use
lukewarm water to wash of the
oil, as it can be a little harsh for
your little one.

12. Coconut Oil
• You can also try
using coconut oil for
getting rid of the
soreness.Basically coconut
oil acts as a cooling agent
and this helps the nipples to
heal faster.
• It moisturizes the skin
around the area and also
provides respite from
inflammation. It will
also ensure that the
nipples don’t get further
damaged and the cracks
are filled up right.

13. Avocado Or Shea Butter
• Though these are both natural
agents, a lot of mothers are not
aware that they can help in
dealing with the soreness
problems of nipples that one
experiences during or post
pregnancy.
• All that you have to do here is take
the paste of the either, or you can
also mix it together and then apply
on the nipples and the areola. It is
suggested to apply the same on
the areola too because the
cracks may expand and are often
generated from the surrounding
skin. Let it stay for a while and
then wash it off well.

14. Cabbage Leaves
You can obtain the raw
cabbage leaves and apply
them onto your swollen
breasts. After that, cover
them with a cotton cloth.
By that way, you will get
rid of the pain resulted by
swollen breasts

15. Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose oil can
help you a lot when it
comes to home remedies
for sore nipples. Primrose
include essential fatty
acids which are necessary
for decreasing pain the
breasts. Just take several
drops of this oil and apply
it onto the breasts gently.

16. Flax seed
Another tip to relieve sore
nipples is to make use of
flaxseed. You can make a
good mixture by adding one
spoon of flaxseed to one
glass of water. It could be
added to fruit juice, yogurt,
and ice cream. You had
better consume 1 spoonful
of flaxseed every day and
your pain in breasts will
disappear after a short
period of time

17. Fig Scrub