Abstract: AIM: To study the therapeutic effect of puerperal mastitis with purple swelling plaster and joint anti-infection treatment. METHODS: 180 cases patients of puerperal mastitis were randomly divided into two groups,observation group and control group(n=90,each group).Observation group used purple swelling plaster by local application, control group used 25% magnesium sulfate solution with local hot compress, both groups used antimicrobial drugs and symptomatic treatment, efficacy was compared after 3 d. RESULTS: The total effective rate, effective time,course of treatment in observation group were better than those in control group,there is statistical significance (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Purple swelling plaster combined with anti-infection treatment is effective to puerperal mastitis.

Key words: Purple swelling plaster, Mastitis