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BY Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 12:02pm November 28, 2019,

From curing eye infection to stopping itches, these are the fascinating ways blacks use breast milk

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 12:02pm November 28, 2019,
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Prevents infections from small wounds, burns and cuts

Due to its antiseptic nature, breast milk can be used to disinfect any sort of cuts, burns and wounds in babies and adults. Its disinfecting nature is also reported to be less of a sting that the artificial disinfectants.

Itch Relief

Our forefathers are known to apply breast milk for their itchy skin because it comes in its natural form instead of calamine lotion.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: November 28, 2019

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