Boils Remedies and Treatment

Boils are infections of skin by bacteria. They are localized, inflamed, pus – filled swelling in the skin surrounded by large red area. These can be painful. These are skin eruptions and can cause fever. Boils may be the symptoms of sugar and sugar must be checked time to time.

Causes of boils

Boils are caused by staphylococcus aurous, a bacteria that causes an infection in an oil gland or hair follicle. However, there are several factors that predispose the growth of bacteria in hair follicles. The main factor among this is a toxic condition in blood stream which is due to faulty diet. They can also be spread by shared cosmetics, close human contact or by contact with pus from a boil.

Symptoms of boils

• At first, a painful red module appears on the skin. This grows bigger and then breaks down in the middle where the pus collects.
• Red streaks spreading from the boil appears.
• A great deal of irritation and aching is experienced.
• A little fever can be observed.
• You are having diabetes.

Some methods to treat boils are

• Wet the clothes in either warm water or cold water and use it like a bandage to tie it over the boil. Keep the bandage wet constantly. The boil will burst open in about 4 days or early and that will relieve the patient from pain.
• Cook ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 tablespoon of rice flour in 2 teaspoons of gingelly oil. Place the product in gauze and lay it on the boil in a bearable heat. Tie a bandage over it. Do this till the boil bursts up and opens. Consult doctor if the boil does not heal soon.
• Peel a banana place this on your boil and leave it there as long as you can (overnight is preferred). When you wakeup in the morning your boil will have drained on its own.
• The juice of garlic and onion can be applied externally on boils to help ripen them, break them and evacuate the pus. This is proved to be most effective home remedy.
• Mix a little bit of baking soda and water. Put this mixture on your boil. Keep it for 30 minutes and then see the result. Boil will vanish.
• Take one teaspoon of milk cream, ½ teaspoon of vinegar and a pinch of turmeric powder. Mix all the ingredients and make a paste. Apply this, It will help in ripening the blood boils and in their healing.
• Mix a small amount of flour and vinegar to make a thick paste. Place it on boil overnight and wrap it. When you will remove the bandage in the morning, boil will be drained on its own.
• The margosa leaves are very effective in boils. Take around 15 gram of margosa leaves, boil them in 500 ml of water till it reduces to 1/3 of the original. Apply.
• Take the seeds of cumin, ground then in water and make a paste. Apply this paste to boils. This will give beneficial results.
• Cut little silvers of potato or onion. Apply it on the affected area and cover it. Change this four times a day. It also helps in relieving the pain.
• Take a betel leaf, wash it till it gets soft. Put a layer of castor oil on that leaf. Spread this oily leaf over the inflamed part. Replace it after every few hours. This will give an excellent result.