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. 2018 Winter;17(Suppl):101-109.

The Effect of Zizyphus Jujube Fruit Lotion on Breast Fissure in Breastfeeding Women

Nasim Shahrahmani  1 , Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari  2 , Faraz Mojab  3 , Moghadameh Mirzai  4 , Hadis Shahrahmani  1
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The Effect of Zizyphus Jujube Fruit Lotion on Breast Fissure in Breastfeeding Women

Nasim Shahrahmani et al. Iran J Pharm Res. 2018 Winter.

Abstract

Nipple fissure is a common problem during breastfeeding. Zizyphus Jujube Fruits is one of the oldest medicinal plants which can heal wounds through its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. This study aimed to determine the effect of jujube lotion on the recovery of breast fissure. This double-blind clinical trial recruited 100 primiparous lactating women who were randomly divided into two groups. In Jujube group, mothers used 0.5 mL of Fruit Lotion, and in control group mothers applied 4-5 drops of their breast milk five times a day, after breastfeeding. Both groups were examined on the 7th and 14th days after childbirth. The damage severity was assessed using the Amir scale and the presence or absence of nipple discharge was recorded. A significant difference was observed between the two groups in the extent of nipple damage before intervention on the 3rd day after childbirth and after intervention on the 7th and 14th days after childbirth (P = 0/02، P = 0/000). No significant difference was observed in sore nipple discharge between the two groups before the study and on the 7th day, while a statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups on the 14th day (P = 0/1, P = 0/01). The finding of this study revealed that the Zizyphus jujube fruits lotion heals nipple fissure faster and better than breast milk.

Keywords: Breast fissure; Breastfeeding; Complementary medicine; Pain; Zizyphus jujube.

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