Hi Janet, In my lecture on mammary dysbiosis I mentioned the use of topical curcumin during an episode of subclinical mastitis. There is one study I found where its use reduced pain and erythema within 72 hours. Afshariani et al. Oman Med J 2014; 29:330-334 The product that was used in this study was curcumin topical cream from Neuro Biologix. It was used topically, not ingested. Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC Weston, MA *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome