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Boil is caused by bacterial infection, especially
staphylococcus bacteria. It can usually be found in the hair follicle. The
main factor that encourages the growth of this bacteria is toxic condition
in the blood stream.
Dead tissues and pus accumulated inside a boil making it a
red, warm and extremely painful dome shaped inflammation. Boils can always
be found on the face, underarms, back, buttocks, legs, and shoulders.
Sometimes, many boils can appear in the same area and group of boils is
called carbuncles.
Boil starts with itchy feeling. Then, the swelling begins
and you will notice a small and tender hump on the skin. It become larger
and red later and is painful when being touched. When a boil has ripen, it
will open and the pus will come out. Then, it will disappear.
When you have skin boils, remember not to pop them.
Popping might resulted in further infection as the inflamed area is contaminated.
You should instead take a regular warm bath for 2-3 times daily. This will
help the boil to open up and make sure it is clean. Once the boil has
opened, wash away the pus using warm salt water. A regular boil normally
takes about 7 to 10 days to recover.
Listed below are some advisable home remedies
for boils:
Warm-Wet Compresses:
Apply the warm and wet compress for 15 minutes at one time, repeat
the same for 4 to 5 times daily. This method not only soothes the pain
effectively, but also makes the boil ripens faster, drains and heals. By
applying warm compresses on the affected area, more blood is drawn there and
thus speed up the healing process. There are a few types of compress which
use different things:
- Using Washcloth:
Washcloth compress can be prepared by dipping a clean washcloth
in a very warm salt water. This compress should be very wet and warm.
This method is considered the best and easiest.
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 Using Vegetables:
Vegetable compress can be made using either heated slice tomatoes, raw
onions, mashed garlic, or the outer leaves of cabbage. Place heated
vegetable chunks onto the boil and replace with a new heated slices
when it becomes cold.
- Using Bread:
Bread compress can be prepared by soaking a slice of bread in
warm milk. When the bread
compress has cooled down, replace it with a new slice to make sure it is
always warm.
- Using Tea Bag:
Soak a tea bag in a warm water to make a tea bag compress.
Garlic-Onion Mixture:
Extract juice from onion and garlic and mix in the same quantities. Then,
apply the mixture onto the boil to ripen it. This is among the most effective
home remedies for boils.
Turmeric Roots Solution:
Roast turmeric roots and dissolve the ashes in a cup of water. Apply the
solution over a fresh boil aids it to ripen and burst.
Tea Tree Oil:
Apply some tea tree oil onto the boil using a cotton swab. Repeat this a few
times a day. This will relieve the pain and make the boil heals faster as
tea tree oil has antibacterial,
antifungal, and antiseptic properties.
Iodine: Apply iodine on and around the boil
3 times daily to prevent it from becoming bigger and further infection.
 Betel Leaves: Coat
a warmed and softened (by steaming) betel leaf with castor oil. Cover
the leaf over the inflamed part. Replace with a new piece after a few hours. After
applying a few times, boil ruptures and drains.
Homemade Poultices and Pastes:
Apply the hot homemade poultice or homemade paste
onto boils to ripen and heal them.
- Parsley Poultice:
Soften parsley by steeping it in boiled water. Then wrap the hot parsley in a clean
cloth and apply.
- Linseed
Poultice:
Place crushed fresh linseed
in boiling water to create a paste. Put on a clean cloth and apply.
- Milk Cream-Vinegar-Turmeric
Paste: Mix milk cream and vinegar (1 tsp each) with a pinch of
turmeric powder. This is good for blood boils.
- Carrot-Wheat Germ Paste:
Mix grated raw carrot with 1 tbsp of wheat germ oil and apply.
- Cumin Seeds:
Grind cumin seeds in water to make a paste and apply for
beneficial results.
Bitter Gourd-Lime Juice:
Put 1 tsp of lime juice to a cup of fresh bitter gourd juice and mix. Drink slowly
before any food daily for a
few days to treat blood filled boils effectively.
Honey-Orange-Lemon-Cod Liver
Oil Mixture: Mix these ingredients in equal portion and drink
1-2 tbsp 3 times daily. Fresh juices of orange and lemon are to be used.
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