title: A comparison of chilled and room temperature cabbage leaves in treating breast engorgement.
abstract: This study compared the effectiveness of chilled and room temperature green cabbage leaves in reducing the discomfort of breast engorgement in postpartum mothers. Twenty-eight lactating women with breast engorgement used chilled cabbage leaves on one breast and room-temperature cabbage leaves on the other for a two-hour period. Pre-treatment pain levels were compared with post-treatment levels for both conditions. There was no difference in the post-treatment ratings for the two treatments; mothers reported significantly less pain with both treatments. We concluded that it is not necessary to chill cabbage leaves before use.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reiter
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schuster
mesh_terms: D001937:Brassica; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D004487:Edema / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000628:therapy*