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Home remedies for boils include usage of tomato, bitter gourd, tea tree oil, vinegar, garlic juice, onion juice, turmeric, parsley, cumin seeds, betel leaves, castor oil, margosa leaves, water, saline etc. Boils refer to raised, red colored swellings on body parts that are painful. These are caused due to improper functioning of the immune system, poor diet, unhygienic conditions or diabetes. Apart from this, a peculiar bacterium is also responsible for the occurrence of boils. Though curable, boils should not be left untreated for long. Home remedies are available which can be followed easily to eliminate and treat the boils efficiently.
Home remedies for boils have shown good potential in treating this problem. Boils is a kind of inflammation of the skin that usually initiates at the oil glands or hair follicle. These appear as a swelled raised red colored lump that gradually stiffens and gets filled with pus. It may also be caused due to peculiar skin bacteria named staphylococcus. It usually occurs at arm pits, buttocks, leg, eye, face or neck. According to the eMedicineHealth, it may also be caused due to poor hygiene, diabetic conditions, poor nutrition or malfunctions in the immune system. If the boil persists for a longer duration or the pain is severe, one should not take chance and must immediately consult with a dermatologist.
Symptoms of boil are as follows:
- Appears as raised nodule
- Slowly fills up with pus
- Reddened region having yellowish mouth indicative of pus
- Initially soft but later becomes hard and stiff
- Itching and irritation in and around the boil zone
- Pain
- Pus comes out as the boil ripens
- Fever may accompany with the boils
There are several home remedies for boils that are easily available and have been found to treat the boils efficiently. These are summed up below:
- Tomato: Make a thick paste of tomato and apply it on the boils. This is one of the easiest and simplest home remedy.
- Bitter Gourd: Prepare fresh juice of 3-4 bitter gourds, which are well known for their antimicrobial activity and cleaning circulatory system, and mix a spoonful of lime juice to it. This can be taken daily for hard, blood filled boils.
- Tea Tree Oil: It is advised to rub small amount of tea tree oil on the hard boil every night. It is observed that this treatment wards off the boil in three weeks.
- Vinegar: Take a brown paper with a size fitting that of the boiled area. Soak it in vinegar and cover over the boils using a bandage. In a day or two the boil will dry and pop off.
- Garlic Juice: Garlic juice can be applied over the boils which cause them to ripen and finally they rupture. This is also a simple home remedy which one can follow.
- Onion Juice: Onions also have similar roles as the garlic and there paste can also be applied to obtain beneficial results. One should also eat more onions if the boils are frequently appearing.
- Turmeric: Turmeric is known for its healing properties and can be used both externally as well as internally. Turmeric root powder is mixed with small amount of milk cream and applied over the boil. Have a cup of hot milk having half teaspoon of turmeric powder at night till the boil disappears.
- Parsley: Boil the parsley leaves in water and filter it. This extract can now be applied on the boils by soaking in a muslin cloth and wrapping over the affected region.
- Cumin Seeds: Grind a small amount of cumin seeds in water to obtain a paste. This paste can be applied over the boils to get beneficial results.
- Betel Leaves and Castor Oil: Betel leaves are kept in warm water for sometime till they soften. They are now coated with castor oil layer and used to cover the affected area. This can be repeated several times till the boils disappear.
- Margosa Leaves: Margosa which is called as ‘Neem’ in Hindi is well known blood purifier as well as germs remover and is famous world wide as the best cure. Neem leaves can be grinded to obtain a paste which can be applied over the inflamed region. Otherwise the ‘neem’ paste or a few leaves can be taken empty stomach with water every morning to keep you away from boils.
- Plenty of Water: One must drink at least two liters of water each day to keep the body clean from boils.
- Saline: As per the National Health Library, it is advisable to soak a cloth in warm saline water and press on the boil gently.
- Hygiene: Maintaining a proper hygiene, using separate towel, bed sheets, pillows and other items of daily use and bathing properly can let you keep away from boils to a great extent.
One should also take a healthy balanced diet, avoid alcohol, perform certain exercises and use antiseptic soaps for daily purpose.
This article is contributed by Seema Adnani
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References: eMedicineHealth and National Health Library
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