5 Herbs For Breast Pain

Breast pain is a common cause of concern for women. Breast pain can occur due to different factors such as hormonal changes during menstruation, menopause and pregnancy. In most of the cases, breast pain is transient and often subsides without any medical intervention.

However, women suffering with severe breast pain may need some treatment to get relief.There are many medications available for treating breast pain but they may cause some kind of side effects. Herbal remedies can play a significant role in treating breast pain without causing any side effects. Some of the effective herbs for treating breast pain include Chamomile, Chasteberry, black cohosh, macafem and gingko. Though these herbs are considered to be safe for consumption in order to treat breast pain, but it is recommended that you consult your doctor or any expert herbalist before consuming these herbs.

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Effective Herbs For Breast Pain

Chamomile

Chamomile is known to be one of the most effective herbs for treating the discomfort caused by breast pain. It is trusted for years for its healing properties. This herb plays a great role in soothing the breast pain in the form of a natural sedative by decreasing the sensation of the pain causing discomfort in the whole body.

You can consume chamomile in the form of capsules or tea. In addition, you can even choose to apply this herb in the form of essential oil on your breasts to reduce the pain. If you have acute breast pain, then you may consider drinking a cup of chamomile herbal tea on an interval of 4-8 hours till the pain subsides completely.

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Chasteberry

Chasteberry is also an important herb, which is considered effective in reducing breast pain. In addition, it can also ease problems related to menopause, PMS and uterine fibroids. This herb helps balance female hormones, thereby reducing related discomfort.

You can easily find and consume this herb to treat breast pain. You can take it in the form of tea or capsule. Try to drink 1-2 cups of chasteberry tea to cure the breast pain. You can even use the essential oil made from chasteberry herbs apply it topically and massage it on your breasts.

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Black Cohosh

Black cohosh is a phytoestrogenic herb that is common in alternative hormonal therapy for curing many problems such as mood disturbances, hot flashes and breast pain. this herb is rich is estrogen which helps cure the discomforts caused due to hormonal imbalances in a woman’s body by increasing the levels of estrogen in the body. You can either make your own fresh black cohosh remedy or buy it from the market to get relief.

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Macafem

Macafem is a non-estrogenic herb that does not contain estrogen but can still help in stimulating the pituitary and endocrine glands that increases the production of the hormones in the body. This improves the hormonal balance and cures breast pain caused by menopause.

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Ginkgo

Gingko is yet another effective herb for treating breast pain. This herb is most common in Korea, China and Japan but due to its health benefits, it is consumed by people all over the world. It dilates the blood vessels, which helps increase the blood circulation. This also helps prevent swelling of the breasts.

You can consult your herbalist and consume it in the form of capsules or tea. In addition, you can also apply the gingko essential oil on your breasts to ease the pain. Gently massage the essential oil on your breasts for some time to get relief. Also, consume one or two cups of gingko herbal tea every day to get instant relief.