18 home uses for breastmilk

About this time two years ago, breastmilk ice cream made international news as the latest trend, but a week later was confiscated as being unsafe. Because breastmilk is a bodily fluid, viruses can be passed through it, unless it is screened, tested, and pasteurized according to laws passed down by the Food and Drug Administration. The London company selling the Baby Gaga ice cream paid moms to donate their milk and then pasteurized and churned together with vanilla pods and lemon zest. But it turns out the strange dessert isn't the only use for mama's milk.

Eighteen Home Uses

There are 18 uses for it around your house, including for sicknesses, every day injuries, and cooking. What other uses have you found for breastmilk?

1. Pink eye. Put a few drops in the infection eye as often as you like and it will help heal the virus.
2. Eye redness. If it works for pink eye, it also works for puffiness or redness. Just dab on with a cotton ball.
3. Stuffy nose. A more natural solution than even a neti pot, you can squirt a few drops into the nose and then either use a bulb to suction out the excess (if it's a baby) or blow your nose.
4. Sore throat. Swirling some around in your mouth will help with both a sore throat and mouth sores.
5. Ear infections. Like a topical antibiotic, squirt a few drops in the infected ear for temporary relief.
6. Chicken pox. No more tubes of Benadryl! Just rub some on the infected skin.
7. Cold or flu. Drink as much as you can and it will help you get over your cold or flu more quickly.
8. Eczema. Apply a layer to the area and allow to air dry and your skin will be clean and flare-ups will be prevented.
9. Dry skin. Just like for eczema, it works as a moisturizer for overly dry skin.
10. Skin cleanser. Use some to clean your skin or remove makeup.
11. Contact lens solution. If you're traveling and find you've forgotten to pack your solution, some breastmilk will serve as a good substitute.
12. Chapped lips. Rub some on your lips when they're sore, chapped, or cracking.
13. Insect bites. Just like with chicken pox, a little rubbed on the bite will help with relief.
14. Cradle cap. Apply to your baby's scalp a few times per day.
15. Diaper rash. Treat and prevent normal diaper rashes.
16. Immune boost. For older kids who are fighting an illness, give them a few ounces to drink.
17. Cooking. While it may seem strange to use your own milk for cooking, think of it as replacing cow's milk instead. There are lots of recipes on Google.
18. Donations. If you're blessed with an excess of milk, you can help save the lives of premature babies by donating it.