A boil is one of the deepest infections in the skin. Leaving the boil untreated may end up making it become hard and the center is filled with white blood cells. Later, the white blood cells become a white substance (pus).
Possible Causes for Boils
- Poor nutrition
- Poor hygiene
- Exposure to harsh chemicals that irritate the skin
- Diabetes
Symptoms
- The skin around the boil becomes red
- The red skin eventually becomes painful and swollen
- The lymph node begins to swell
- More boils are likely to appear on the original one.
Home Remedies for Boils
1. Milk
Fresh milk has become a famous solution for treating boils (abscesses). Heat one cup of milk, add three teaspoonfuls of salt and then stir. You can thicken it by adding flour or even bread crumbles. Apply it on the boil directly. For a faster healing, use the remedy three times a day. You can also use milk cream for the same purpose by adding vinegar to it or turmeric powder to a teaspoonful of the milk cream and putting directly on the boil.
2. Taking Eggs
Boil an egg and peel off its skin. The next thing to do is to take the egg white and place it on the boil then cover it with a clean piece of cloth.
3. Eucalyptus Oil
Eucalyptus makes a perfect to use. Just get 25 grams of powdered slippery elm and mix it with 3 drops of Eucalyptus oil. Thicken it by adding boiling water. Apply the thick paste on the boil. Repeat this as many times as possible until the puss drains out.
4. A Good Warm Compress
People who use the hot compress have from time to time reported significant results. So use this remedy, soak a clean cloth in clean warm water and then have a good compress on the boil for 10- 15 minutes. For effective results, repeat it six to seven times a day.
5. Turmeric
This known blood purifier has got wonderful and good to work with inflammatory properties that are good for boil treatment. To use this solution, simply add one teaspoonful of warm milk or water and place the thick paste on the boil. You can also crush fresh ginger, mix it with 25 grams of turmeric powder, and place it on the boil.
6. Bacon
In order to drain puss out of the boil, take a piece of bacon or pork and then roll it on salt. Now take two pieces of clean cloths and put the pork or bacon in between them. Put them on the affected area. It may seem quite dirty at first, but it helps a lot.
7. Corn Meal
Due to its absorbent nature, corn meal is best to treat any type of boil. Boil some water and the mix some of the corn meal in water to make a paste. Place the paste on the boil and then cover it with a clean. Cloth and the puss will drain out of the boil if you repeat that many times.
8. Marshmallow
You can also use marshmallow leaves or even figworts as bandage on the boil. This draws out the puss in the boil.
9. Posque Flower, Poke Root Tree and Echninacea
For a quick healing, prepare tea with one part of Echinacea, Poke Root Tree and Posque Flower and 2 parts of wild indigo. Put the tea on the boil or drink it.
10. Epsom Salt
As Epson salt is a good solution to some skin and health problems, you can add some of it in water in the bathtub and take a bath.
11. Garlic
In order for garlic to help save you the pain from a boil, prepare a paste of garlic cloves and put on the boil. Also, you can decide to heat 1 garlic clove and apply it directly on the boil. For fast recovery, repeat it severally.
12. Bread Poultice
Take a slice of bread and soak it in either warm water or milk. Place it on the boil. For good results, you should use this remedy two times a day.
13. Jelly Jar
Take a cup and boil the cup in a vessel. After sometime, take the cup while hot and place it on the boil. Clean the puss as it comes out slowly. Cleanse the boil after all the puss has come out.
Herbal Home Remedies to Get Rid of Boils
14. Tea Tree Oil
This has been always a solution to many skin problems. Apply a drop on the boil directly and look at one of your worst nightmares disappear within minutes. However, please note that it is not to be administered internally as it can cause damaging effects.
15. Cumin Seeds
Grind some of Cummings seeds, then make a paste by adding them some water, and then place them on the boil.
16. Parsley leaves
Just take some parsley leaves and then boil them in hot water. After boiling taken and then wrap them in a thin piece of cloth. Place them on the boil and then hold still for a while. Clean the puss that comes out.
17. Indian Lilac
The lilac is known to relieve pain and treat boils because of its microbial and antibacterial properties. For effective results, boil neem leaves in hot boiling water. Let the water evaporate to 1/3 of how it was, then rinse the boil with it.
18. Castor Oil
This is very popular purifier or antiseptic if you wish, as it helps to remove the poison out of the boil. What you need to is to pour 3 -5 drops of it on a piece of cotton wool then place it on the boil.
19. Asafoetida and Basil Leaves
Asafoetida, commonly known as hing and the basil leaves locally known as Tulsi, is a solution you can not miss if you have access to as it is effective for getting rid of boils. Crush a piece of ginger, then extract the juice of basil leaves to make a thick paste. Mix them and then add some asafetida to the paste and apply on the boil.
20. Black Seeds
Kalonji is the local name given to this product. The best thing about this product is that it has been in use for a long time already in curing many diseases, not just boil. Grind them to make a paste and then apply it directly to the boil. You can take 1/2 teaspoonful of the black seed oil and put it in water and drink it twice a day.
With all these hard to find around remedies, you now have yourself a cure to that boil that makes you restless all the time. Just choose a perfect fit for you depending on what you have at home.