What to do if your female friend has chest pain

Some female friends experience breast pain because they do not protect their breasts well. There are many reasons for chest pain, including eating habits, inappropriate underwear, overwork, etc. In addition, some visceral diseases can also cause chest pain. If the pain lasts for a long time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination.

1. Change your eating habits: adopt a low-fat, high-fiber diet, and consume fiber from cereals (whole wheat), vegetables, and beans.

2. Massage your breasts frequently: Gently massaging your breasts can return excess body fluids to the lymphatic system. When massaging, first apply soapy liquid to the breast, and rotate your fingers along the surface of the breast in a circle about the size of a coin. Then use your hands to press the breasts in and bounce them up, which is extremely helpful in preventing breast discomfort.

3. Wear a firm bra: In addition to preventing breast sagging, the more important function of a bra is to prevent further compression of the already compressed breast nerves and eliminate discomfort. Careful sisters will find that those jogging athletes wear stable bras for this health reason.

4. Avoid diuretics: Diuretics do help drain fluid from the body and can also reduce breast swelling. But this immediate relief comes at a cost. Excessive use of diuretics can lead to potassium loss, disrupt electrolyte balance, and affect glucose formation.

5. Don’t eat salty food: High-salt food can easily cause breast enlargement. This type of food should be avoided especially 7 to 10 days before menstruation.

6. Try hot compress: Hot compress is a traditional Chinese medicine method that can relieve breast pain by using hot compress bags, hot water bottles or taking hot baths. If you use alternating cold and hot compresses, the effect of eliminating breast discomfort will be better.

7. Prevent obesity: For obese women, losing weight will help relieve breast swelling and pain.

8. Apply castor oil to the chest: Castor oil contains a substance that can enhance the function of T11 lymphocytes, which can accelerate the recovery of various infections and eliminate pain. The method is: drop castor oil on cotton cloth folded into four layers, let it be soaked with castor oil, but not too wet to avoid dripping everywhere. Apply the cloth to your breasts, cover with a layer of plastic wrap, and then place a hot compress bag on top. Adjust the heat pack to a temperature you can tolerate and leave it on for an hour.