Hi Jeannette,
With my first son I was sent home with a tube of ointment for an infected
tear duct.  After 3 or 4 days of treatment he still had a crusty eye that
didn't seem to be getting any better.  My sister recommended the age-old
treatment of breastmilk.  Not only did it rinse out the crusty stuff
without causing him any visible discomfort, within 24 hours his infection
had cleared completely.  Sorry I know of no studies, but I tried it again
on my third son when he had a sty and it also worked for him.  It seems
to be a very gentle method of treatment.

Marcia McCoy
in Minnesota with melting snow in the yard,

Who last week had to explain to her 5-year-old why she wanted him to get
sick on purpose (he has now successfully contracted and survived chicken
pox, along with an aquaintance who got it despite being vaccinated...).

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