Infection

Natural Remedies for Lactation Mastitis in Nursing Mothers IMPORTANT: Untreated bacterial mastitis can progress to a breast abscess that needs surgical drainage and intravenous antibiotics. If you have a fever above 38.5°C lasting more than 24 hours, severe chills, a rapidly spreading red patch, intense throbbing pain, or feel flu-like, go urgently to your family doctor, gynecologist or surgeon. Antibiotics (usually dicloxacillin, cephalexin, or clindamycin if you are allergic) are not optional in bacterial mastitis. The natural remedies in this article complement, not replace, medical treatment and are especially useful for blocked ducts without infection or as support alongside antibiotics. ...

Natural Remedies for Dental Abscess The pain of a dental abscess is unlike any other. It is throbbing, deep, radiates to the ear and temple, intensifies at night when lying down, and can become so severe that sleep is impossible. A dental abscess is an acute, often bacterial infection that accumulates pus either at the root of a tooth or at the gum. It is one of the most serious oral conditions and, contrary to popular myth, is not treated with mouthwashes alone. That said, natural remedies play a real role in relieving pain and inflammation until you reach the doctor. Because yes, you must reach the doctor. Always. ...