This invention provides a topical herbal patch for postpartum
acute mastitis and its preparation method, belonging to the field of
traditional Chinese medicine pharmaceutical technology. The patch is composed of *
Paris polyphylla*, *
Vaccaria segetalis*, *
Uncaria rhynchophylla*, *
Bombyx mori*, *Mild Glauber's salt*, processed *
Evodia rutaecarpa*, *Citrus aurantium*, *
Cirsium japonicum*, *
Smilax china*, *
Siegesbeckia orientalis*, stir-fried *
Melia azedarach*, and licorice. Based on a rigorous formula of principal, assistant, and
adjuvant herbs, this patch significantly reduces serum TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels in mice with postpartum
mastitis, and significantly improves the overall
clinical efficacy. It rapidly relieves core symptoms such as breast redness, swelling, pain, and induration, clears milk stasis, and possesses multiple effects including anti-inflammatory, anti-swelling,
lactation-promoting, and
analgesic properties. This herbal patch is a topical care preparation that acts directly on the affected area of the breast. The
drug is absorbed transdermally without gastrointestinal
metabolism, and its components do not affect the infant through
breast milk. This provides a safe, efficient, and convenient new topical care solution for postpartum
acute mastitis.