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Home Remedies Index
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Natural Home Remedies for Boils
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Boils are localized, tender, inflamed, pus-filled swellings
in the skin surrounded by large red areas. They are
infections of the hair follicles of the skin. They are quite
painful, particularly in areas where the skin is closely
attached to the underlying tissues, such as the nose,
ears, or fingers. They usually occur in teenagers and
young adults. The common sites for boils are the face,
neck, buttocks, and thighs.
At first, a painful red nodule appears on the skin. This
grows bigger and then breaks down in the middle where
the pus collects. The patient experiences a great deal of
irritation and itching. There may be a single boil, or
several boils in the same area or in different areas at or
about the same time, or they may come in successive
crops. The swelling may not be limited to one hair follicle
but may extend to several follicles.
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When the boils ripen, they give out a discharge. Fever may sometimes accompany the boils.
Boils are caused mainly by staphylococcus germs which enter the sweat glands or hair follicles. The essential
cause of this disorder is thus bacterial. However, several factors predispose the growth of bacteria in hair
follicles. Of these, the chief factor is a toxic condition in the blood stream, which is due to a faulty diet and a
frenetic pace of living. Boils generally appear when a person is in a run-down and devitalized condition.
Bring a Boil to a Head
To bring a boil to a head, place a small piece of fatty bacon over the boil and bandage it. Leave on overnight. The
head should be ready to remove by the next morning.
Heartsease Boil Treatment
Native Americans used wild heartsease (pansy) to draw boils. It was ground up and placed on the boil,
bandaged and left on overnight.
Lemon Juice Boil Treatment
Soak a piece of bread in lemon juice and apply to the boil. Cover with a loose bandage and try to leave on
overnight.
Parsley Boil Treatment
Take a handful of crushed parsley and wrap in cheesecloth. Apply to the boil and wrap a hot cloth around the
area. Repeat, covering the area with the hot cloth for about 15 minutes.
Soften Boils
Apply linseed oil to the boil to soften and aid in healing.
Turmeric:
Application of turmeric powder on boils speeds up the healing process. In the case of fresh boils, a few dry roots
of turmeric are roasted, the ashes dissolved in a cupful of water, and then applied over the affected portion. This
solution enables the boils to ripen and burst.
Garlic and Onion:
Garlic and onions have proved most effective among the several home remedies found beneficial in the treatment
of boils. The juice of garlic or onion may be applied externally on boils to help ripen them, break them, and
evacuate the pus. An equal quantity of the juices of these two vegetables can also be applied with beneficial
results. Eating of two to three pods of garlic during meals will also bring good results.
Bitter Gourd:
Bitter gourd is another effective home remedy for blood-filled boils. A cupful of fresh juice of this vegetable, mixed
with a teaspoon of lime juice, should be taken, sip by sip, on an empty stomach daily for a few months to treat
this condition.
Milk Cream:
Milk cream is beneficial in the treatment of boils. One teaspoon of milk cream, mixed with half a teaspoon of
vinegar, and a pinch of turmeric powder, makes an excellent poultice. It helps in ripening the blood boils and in
their healing without allowing them to become septic.
Cumin Seeds:
Cumin seeds are beneficial in the treatment of boils. The seeds should be ground in water and made into a
paste. This paste can be applied to boils with beneficial results.
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