To Judy-- You asked about herbal solutions to mastitis--well, here's what I've heard. A mother I've worked with told me about mastitis she had with a previous baby. A midwife friend of hers from California was visiting and made up a poultice of boiled cabbage which they applied warm. Obviously the warmth would help, but is this a new use for cabbage??? I wonder if any of its properties for treating engorgement would be effective in this situation. I am a new subscriber and have been doing lactation counseling for 2 yrs--just took the exam in Atlanta. Robyn Dettmar