Objective:To observe and analyze the effectiveness and safety of topical application of Furong oint-ment in the treatment of early acute mastitis.Methods:A total of 88 patients with early acute mastitis were ran-domly divided into a control group and an observation group,each with 44 cases.The observation group was treat-ed with topical application of Furong ointment,while the control group was treated with topical application of Ruyi Jinhuang ointment.Both groups received treatment for 3 days.The scope of breast lumps,the extent of breast ery-thema and swelling,Visual Analog Scale(VAS)scores,and changes in lactation smoothness were compared and an-alyzed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of both groups.Results:The overall effective rate in the observation group was 95.34%,and 90.24%in the control group and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the scope of breast lumps and erythema and swelling in both groups decreased,VAS scores for pain decreased,and lactation smoothness improved(P<0.05);the improvement in the scope of breast lumps,breast pain scores,and lactation smoothness was more significant in the observation group compared with the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Topical application of Furong ointment can effectively alleviate breast lumps and skin erythema and swelling,relieve breast pain,and improve lactation smoothness in patients with early acute mastitis,showing good clinical efficacy.
Early acute mastitisBreast abscessFurong ointmentRuyi Jinhuang ointmentExternal treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine