Dear Lactnetters,

I received the following email message from an CNM who needs some help with
documentation about the therapeutic use of Cabbage leaves.  I know that there
have been some published studies for this but I thought somebody on the list
would be more handy than me at passing them on.  With Susan's permission I am
reposting her email to me here on LACTNET.  Please respond to her directly at
this email:
<A HREF="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A>
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Dear Doctor,  As a CNM I often order Cabbage leaves to the breast as
treatment for engorgement.  Now a patient and her family are acusing me of
"witchcraft" :)   They say they have never heard of it and dont believe it.
She has a very bad abscess in her breast and the general surgeon she is
seeing said what I told her about cabbage is "crazy"  The grandmother says I
caused the abscess by telling her to put the cabbage leaves on her breast.
Can you help me with some information or support??  thanks  susan
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thanks for your help,
Jon Ahrendsen MD FAAFP
Clarion, Iowa

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