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Home Remedies For Boils

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BoilsA Boil is a painful bump and it is the result of one type of bacterial infection. It can appear on any part of the body. But face, scalp, thigh, buttock, underarms, etc. are boil prone areas. It also appears on the hair follicles. It is a pimple like red spot, which may turn serious if you do not take proper care of the boils.

It swells, gets infected and creates pain. Sometimes the pain is so acute that fever comes. So it should be treated at the very primary stage, before it gets complicated. This article will give you few tips on home remedies of boil.

Top Home Remedies For Boils

Maintain Hygiene

The first thing that you have to do to cure this irritating boil is to maintain the hygiene. Boils occur on blocked pores and hair follicles. Oil and dirt starts to accumulate on the pores of the skin if it is not cleared in time. So everyday washing and scrubbing is a must to remove all those things.

Maintain Hygiene

Wear clean cloth every time after bath. Make a habit of taking bath at least twice daily. Bathing helps to remove heat from your skin as well as dirt and grease. Wear clothes made of natural fiber because natural fiber helps to circulate air inside your body and keep your body cool and sweat free. Do not forget to sprinkle talcum powder on your body before wearing the clothes because talcum powder helps to keep your body dry.

Compress with Hot and Salty Water

Compress your boils with hot and salty water. Take some water in a bowl and boil it. Add salt in it. Then with the help of a cotton ball apply that hot and salty water on your boils. Apply it for 10-15 minutes twice and thrice daily at regular basis. After one or two days the boils will burst out.

Remove the pus and wash the place with water and antiseptic lotion. Wash the surrounding skin areas and your hands with medicated soaps and antiseptic lotion to prevent further infection. Boils are infectious things and it spreads quickly from one part to another. You should take proper care of it.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil has antiseptic quality and it helps to cure boils within few days and it also prevents boils from further spreading. Take ½ cup water and pour few drops of tea tree oil in it. Mix well and wash your boils with this water again and again.

tea tree oil

You can apply raw tea tree oil on the boils. Take a bud, soak it in the tea tree oil and apply the oil on the boil with the help of this bud. Because of its antiseptic quality tea tree oil helps to dry down the swelling boils. Pus inside the boils gradually dries out and you get the relief. Use tea tree oil regularly on your boils and get the relief.

Lavender Oil

Lavender oil also has antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic quality and it is being used to cure boil from the very ancient time. Mix lavender oil and warm water in equal ratio. Wash your boils 2-3 times daily. Within 2-3 days you will get relief from boils. Mix lavender oil in your bath water to prevent further boil infection.

Turmeric

Turmeric has antibacterial properties and it is very effective to cure boils and other types of bacterial infection. Take a piece of raw turmeric. Soak them in water to get soft. Grind them into smooth paste.

turmeric

Apply that turmeric paste on your boils. Let it dry and let your skin absorbs the turmeric juice. The antibacterial and antiseptic quality of turmeric juice helps to cure boils and prevents it from getting complicated. Practice this method everyday before bath and get rid of boil very soon.

Neem

Neem does wonder on any type of skin diseases or problems. Neem has anti bacterial, antifungal and antiseptic quality. For this reason it has power to cure any types of skin disease. Grind few fresh neem leaves to paste and apply the paste on your boils 2-3 times daily. You can mix turmeric paste with neem paste to enhance the power.

Regular application of this paste helps to heal up the boils very soon. Boil fresh neem leaves in water on low flame for a long time. When the water reduces to one third strain the water and preserve it, use this water to wash your boil again and again. This water helps to disinfect the boil and cures it.

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Sandalwood

Sandalwood has power to heal up the boils. Rub a sandalwood stick on a rough surface with the help of water, you will get smooth sandalwood paste. You can also get sandalwood powder in the herbal or Ayurvedic shop. Bring the best quality. Mix water with pure sandalwood powder and make the paste.

Sandalwood

Apply the paste on your boils. Sandalwood paste has a cooling effect. It also controls the oil secretion of the skin. Too much heat and oiliness of the skin are two most common causes of the boils. Sandalwood first cools the skin and then gradually makes the skin dry controlling the over secretion of the skin.

Basil

Basil also has power to cure boils. Crush few fresh basil leaves and extract the juice. Apply the juice on the boils. It helps to heal up the boils within few days if you apply it regularly. You may mix honey to enhance its power.

Garlic

Garlic has antibacterial power and it does magic on any types of bacterial infection. If you find that you have boils, peel 2-3 cloves of garlic. Crush it and apply it on your boils.

Garlic

Keep it as long time as you can. Tie a soft cloth over the boils so that it can hold the garlic for a long time. Change the garlic 2-3 times daily. Within two days you will find that the swelling of the boils has been reduced. Garlic also helps to reduce the pain that is accompanied with the boils.

Onion

Onion is another excellent product that cures the boil. Cut one fresh and juicy onion into fine slices. Apply the slices on the boils. You will get relief from boils.

So there are various home remedies of boil. Practice them according to the instruction and get the relief. But if the matter gets complicated, take the opinion of a dermatologist as early as possible.

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