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No Need to Fear Breast Engorgement, Eating Scallions Can Help Soften It! Enthusiastic Netizen (Xiao Jinling, QQ: 1121825340): Hello! I have a traditional remedy for treating breast engorgement in children after breastfeeding: Many women face this issue while nursing their babies—sometimes, a playful child can cause the milk to “blow back,” leading to symptoms like swollen, painful breasts that won’t release milk, with a hardness resembling stones. Hospitals often recommend a mastectomy in such cases, which was what happened to me. However, I chose not to undergo surgery, and a friend suggested eating two pounds of scallions daily for ten days, divided into two meals. I followed this advice and recovered! I’m sharing this method here for those in need. This remedy has been used by others before me, and I’ve personally experienced its effectiveness, though I haven’t kept track of how many people it has helped. Contributor: Teacher Zhu. **Follow-up Note:** Dear friends! The scallions referred to in this remedy are the small variety commonly found in southern regions. The method is simple: cook the scallions as you would for regular stir-fry and eat them. You can add seasonings according to your taste, but I chose not to add anything extra, as it would make it harder to finish the required amount. The dosage is two pounds per day, divided into two meals. My apologies for the earlier oversight—I forgot to specify that the type of scallion matters, as there are differences between southern and northern varieties.
