About the third day after delivery, the breasts become filled with milk. The fever which usually attends this profuse secretion, generally lasts but two or three days, and is called the "milk fever" As a general thing, it passes off without serious injury, requiring no other treatment than good and careful nursing. Should, however, there be much soreness and hardness of the breasts, they may be bathed two or three times a day, with a lotion composed of six drops of Arnica, to a tablespoonful of water.

If considerable fever is present, attended with restlessness, and also if the breasts are knotted and hard, a few doses of Aconite may be given, at intervals of two or three hours. Bryonia may follow Aconite, if that is insufficient, and should there be oppression of the chest, and pain in the head. Pulsatilla or Rhus may be given, should there be heat and hardness of the breasts, with rheumatic pains in the chest and limbs. If the breasts are very much distended and painful, they may be relieved by the breast-pump.

For a week or two after confinement the breasts should be closely watched. If there is hardness of the breasts or lumps form in them in addition to the remedies indicated above, they should be freely rubbed with the dry hand.

Dose

Six globules on the tongue or two drops, in a tumbler of water, a tablespoonful at a dose.