How to Use Camphor to Dry Up Milk

When you are ready to stop breastfeeding your baby, just stopping without taking any precautions could result in painful swelling and clogged milk ducts. After weening your baby off the breast, there are ways you can dry up your milk naturally, including camphor oil compresses. Because camphor is poisonous if consumed, you should not be weening while following this process, otherwise you could poison your baby.

Things You'll Need

• Camphor Oil
• Pot
• Spoon
• Washcloth
• Elastic bandage
• Plastic cling-wrap

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Instructions

• 1

  Bring approximately one pint of water to a slow boil on the stove top. Remove the water from the stove.

• 2

  Drop four to six drops of camphor oil into the heated water and stir it slowly with a spoon to evenly disperse the oil throughout the water.

• 3

  Immerse a washcloth in the heated water and camphor oil mixture, saturating the cloth. Wring the washcloth out to get rid of excess water.

• 4

  Lay the wet washcloth over the breasts.

• 5

  Wrap the compress tight to the body, using an elastic bandage or plastic cling-wrap to hold it in place.

• 6

  Change the compress once it reaches body temperature, keeping compresses on for at least an hour. Do this both in the morning and evening for one week.