Cindy Turner Maffai reports: <<Early claims for the efficacy of cabbage were supported by a series of = =20 case reports=A0 published in the Australian brestfeeding journal (Rosier = =20 W. 1988=A0 Cool cabbage compresses.=A0 Breastfeeding Review 12:28-31 ). = The =20 reports covered a range from using cabbage to reduce engorgement, dry =20= up milk supply, bring in milk supply, and relieve "giant hypertrophy=94 =20= of the breast; a somewhat confusing array of outcomes for a single =20 treatment.>> Yet not a single published "scientific" study even attempted to replicate the case studies that were cited by Rosier. The treatment was 20 minutes of cabbage on the breast four times a day, rather than Rosier's treatment which ranged from 2 hours on, 2 hours off to as long as needed. So, my challenge to anyone interested, is: duplicate the case studies of Rosier, and let's do at LEAST 2 hours on, two hours off instead of 20 minutes four times a day. Let me know what you find. There has to be a reason that hundreds of women find the cabbage more effective than cool gel packs. Is that because they are using them differently? Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, Wheaton IL _www.lactationeducationconsultants.com_ (http://www.lactationeducationconsultants.com/) "I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as though there isn't, and die to find out there is." - Pascal *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html