Home Remedies for Boils

Boils are skin infections that are red spots or lumps. They vary in different size. Boils can occur all over the body.

SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR BOILS ARE:-

• Apply warm compresses and soak the boil in warm water. This will decrease the pain and help draw the pus to the surface. Once the boil comes to a head, it will burst with repeated soakings. This usually occurs within 10 days of its appearance. You can make a warm compress by soaking a wash cloth in warm water and squeezing out the excess moisture.
• When the boil starts draining, wash it with an antibacterial soap until all the pus is gone. Apply a medicated ointment and a bandage. Continue to wash the infected area two to three times a day and to use warm compresses until the wound heals.
• Do not pop the boil with a needle. This could make the infection worse.
• Applying a paste of turmeric on the boil helps cure the boil as it has anti-inflammatory properties.
• Also applying Garlic paste helps in healing prrocess.
• Place a thin piece of raw potato directly on the boil, this will draw the pus to the skin surface.
• Castor oil helps to get rid of the boil quickly.