Furuncles – rather painful bumps of red color, formed due to inflammation of the hair follicle and the sebaceous gland, which is associated. Inflammation is provoked by the microbe staphylococcus aureus. Since the appearance of a boil is accompanied by gradually increasing pain, the abscess causes severe discomfort. In the article we will talk about the treatment of a boil at home.
Herbal infusions for the treatment of boils at home
In the case of a decrease in the body's resistance to staphylococcus, multiple appearance of boils – this phenomenon is called furunculosis. To get rid of boils with the help of folk remedies, attention should be paid to both general and local treatment.
Recipe #1. Infusion of wild rose, calamus and Rhodiola rosea
To prepare the infusion you will need:
- 4 parts each of cinnamon rose hips and calamus rhizomes;
- 2 parts each of elecampane root and Rhodiola rosea root
- 1 part licorice root;
- 3 parts St. John's wort herb.
Pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of the mixture with 1 cup boiling water, let it brew for 1 hour. Strain the infusion and drink warm 3 times a day, 1 glass after meals.
Recipe #2. Infusion of calendula, plantain, chamomile and horsetail
To prepare the infusion you will need:
- 1 part each of horsetail, elecampane root and chamomile flowers;
- 2 parts each of marigold flowers and plantain leaves.
Half a cup should be taken 3 times a day before meals.
Recipe #3. Bedstraw infusion (for furunculosis)
You will need:
- 1 tablespoon real bedstraw;
- 2 cups of boiling water.
Pour boiling water over the grass, let it brew in a thermos for 4 hours. Before each main meal, take half a glass of infusion.
Recipe №4 Infusion of cocklebur (for furunculosis)
You will need:
- 1 tbsp prickly cocklebur (crushed);
- 1 cup boiling water.
Pour boiling water over the crushed plant and heat in a water bath for about 10 minutes, let it brew for 30 minutes. Strain the infusion and drink it chilled, 1 tablespoon 4-5 times a day.
Local treatment of boils at home
Clover Melilot
You need to grind 2 tbsp. spoons of fresh sweet clover flowers with 2 tbsp. tablespoons of butter. This ointment for boils helps to accelerate the maturation of abscesses.
Aloe arborescens
Preferably in these use three years of age or more. The aloe leaf is cut off and washed with warm water, the thorns are removed. The aloe leaf is cut lengthwise or crushed. The plant is applied to the sore spot and fixed with a bandage, which should be changed 2-3 times a day. Aloe helps to get rid of the boil due to its excellent anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties.
Potato tubers
Raw potatoes are rubbed and applied to the boil. This dressing should be changed every 4 hours.
Meadowsweet Grass
1 st. a spoonful of meadowsweet is poured with 1 cup of boiling water, and then heated in a water bath for about 30 minutes. For 30 minutes, the broth should be infused. The filtered agent is used to wash ulcers, abscesses and boils.
If after a few days of home treatment of the boil there is no relief, the temperature rises and the pain intensifies – Be sure to seek medical advice. Only a qualified specialist will be able to prescribe the right antibiotic or open a boil.
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