Traditional Chinese Medicine Nursing Protocols for Mammary Abscess (Acute Mastitis)

Mammary abscess,also termed acute mastitis,is an acute suppurative disease characterized by breast lumps,redness,swelling,heat,and pain. It is commonly seen in primiparous lactating women 3-4 weeks after parturition. It is believed that the occurrence of acute mastitis is closely associated with stress,a surplus of nutrients during pregnancy,overreliance on breast pumps and lack of breastfeeding experience. In recent years,traditional Chinese medicine( TCM)has been extensively applied in the treatment of acute mastitis because of its low cost and high safety,and has been considered to be the first-choice treatment of acute mastitis in China. Therefore,this article mainly explored the key points of common syndromes,TCM nursing methods and health guidance of acute mastitis in order to further develop the advantages of TCM,improve its efficacy and standardized its nursing behavior.