6 miraculous uses of breast milk

Not only is breast milk a valuable source of food for babies, it can also help treat ear and eye infections, prevent dry skin, and cure acne.

Below are the effects of breast milk that not everyone knows:

Treat eye infections

According to The Health Site, babies can get eye infections or have a lot of eye discharge. Breast milk has antibacterial properties, so you can use a cotton swab soaked in breast milk to gently wipe your baby's tears and clean the discharge. Additionally, if your baby has pink eye, you can put a drop of breast milk in your baby's eye.

Treat ear infections

According to research by the Maryland Medical Center, USA, children aged 6-18 months are susceptible to ear infections. If you see your baby crying a lot when cleaning his ears, he may have an ear infection. You can drop 3-4 drops of breast milk into the infected ear canal, not directly inside. However, consult your doctor before doing this. If done wrong, you can make the infection worse.

Treating acne in children

6-8 weeks after birth, newborns often have small pimples on their bodies. Usually they will go away on their own, but if your baby feels itchy or the pimples are dry and flaky, you can rub a little breast milk on your baby's skin and let it dry.

Prevent dry skin

If your baby’s skin is too dry, you can use breast milk to massage, combined with coconut oil massage and shower gel. Your baby’s skin will be smoother with this habit.

In addition, breast milk has the ability to soothe and heal rashes, minor burns or sunburns quickly.

Minor scratches and wounds

According to Medical Daily, if you have minor scratches and injuries that cause itching and pain, you can disinfect them with breast milk. Antibodies found in breast milk, especially IgA, a fluid that helps prevent bacteria from growing, healing wounds quickly.

Cleanser

If you suffer from acne or other skin disorders, breast milk may be an effective natural treatment. According to Dissaya Pornpattananangkul, a scientist at the University of California San Diego (USA), lauric acid in breast milk can treat teenage acne.

How to do: First, wash your face with clean water, then apply breast milk to the acne areas, let the milk dry naturally, rinse with clean water and dry with a towel.

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