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Boils are a form of skin infection that starts in the hair follicles causing pus-filled lumps. First, redness of the skin occurs, leading to the development of a tender lump or nodule. Within a week’s time, it turns white as the pus cells collect under the skin. The pain keeps on growing until the boil ruptures and drains. The swollen area on the surface is caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Some people try to squeeze or prick boils, which should be strictly avoided.
Homeopathy offers magnificent treatment for cases of boils. A well-indicated homeopathic remedy can help minimise the progression of infection beside controlling the inflammation and relieving pain, redness, tenderness in the affected area and hastening pus discharge to aid prompt recovery. Homeopathy works to boost the immune system to fight with the infection and serve as a natural treatment option for boils. With homeopathic medicines, the dependency on antibiotic use can be reduced to a large extent. Opting for its timely use also helps to prevent surgical intervention in most of the cases.
Effective at all stages
Homeopathic medicine for boils can be used at any stage of the development of the boil. For example, homeopathic remedy Belladonna can help combat the pain and inflammation, while Silicea can reduce the pus. There are specific medications available to treat boils on different parts of the body as well.
Helpful for acute, chronic and recurrent cases
Not just acute cases, homeopathy works wonders in treating chronic, recurrent boils as well. It raises the immunity of the body to make it less susceptible to infection. As a result, the frequency and intensity of the problem gradually decreases. The set of medicines in homeopathy to treat acute and chronic, recurrent cases of boils are a little different and the potency and dosage varies from case to case.
Safe medicines with zero side effects
As homeopathic medicines are sourced from natural substances, they are 100% safe with zero side effects. These medicines are used in highly diluted doses that work gently to bring natural recovery. Persons of any age group may opt for its use.
Top 7 Homeopathic Medicines for Boils
The 7 top recommended homeopathic medicines for treating boils are Silicea, Myristica, Hepar Sulph, Sulphur, Calcarea Sulph, Belladonna and Arsenic Album.
1. Silicea – Top Grade Homeopathic Medicine For Boils
Silicea is one of the best homeopathic medicines to deal with cases of boils. It is indicated when there is pus discharge from boil that can be scanty or excessive. It is thin pus. The color may be a little brownish at times. It has a very foul smell. It also works well in cases where crops of boils form that do not heal quickly (and sting when touched).
When to use Silicea?
Silicea is the most prominently indicated medicine to treat boils with foul-smelling pus discharge.
How to use Silicea?
In most cases, Silicea is used in 6X potency that can be repeated 3 to 4 times a day as per case severity.
2. Myristica – To Hasten Pus Discharge
Myristica has strong antiseptic properties and it proves highly effective in treating several suppurative (pus forming) conditions including boils. This medicine shows wonderful action to hasten the suppuration process and cut short the recovery period. It is used extensively to avoid any surgical process to get rid of boils.
When to use Myristica?
This medicine is highly suggested to hasten recovery and prevent surgical intervention in cases of boils.
How to use Myristica?
It works well in both low and high potency. To start with, 30C potency is usually preferred that can be taken once or twice a day.
3. Hepar Sulph – For Boils That Are Painful And Tender
Hepar Sulph is a homeopathic medicine used to treat conditions when the skin is unhealthy and tends to form pus on the slightest injury. It is recommended in cases where boils are highly painful and sensitive to touch. Large boils with multiple openings with discharge that smells offensive may be present. When given in the early stages of pus formation, this medicine can stop the formation of pus.
When to use Hepar Sulph?
Hepar Sulph is a leading medicine to help cases of boils that are very painful and sensitive to touch.
How to use Hepar Sulph?
The potency of this medicine differs from case to case from low to high. Low potencies like 30C can be taken two to three times a day. Use of high potency like 200C is limited to once a day.
4. Belladonna – For Boils In The First Stage Of Development
Belladonna is an excellent homeopathic medicine that is prescribed in the first stage of the boils when there is no pus formation. Red and hot swelling of the affected part, sensitivity to touch, and sudden spreading of the boils are the main symptoms. The color of the skin may turn blue in the later stage.
When to use Belladonna?
It is a well indicated medicine for managing boils in initial stages with marked redness, heat and swelling.
How to use Belladonna?
Its use is preferred in 30C power that can be taken twice or thrice a day as per intensity of the problem.
5. Sulphur – Homeopathic Medicine For Recurrent Boils
Boils that develop recurrently and periodically (chronic tendency) are treated well with Sulphur. Its use is suggested for cases where there is a slow maturation of boils that usually come in crops and occur on various parts of the body, developing in quick succession one after the other.
When to use Sulphur?
Sulphur is a great choice of medicine to treat cases having recurrent tendency to get boils.
How to use Sulphur?
It is available in different potencies from low to high potency, initially it is advised to take it in 30C potency once or twice in a week.
6. Arsenic Album – Homeopathic Medicine For Boils With Excessive Burning
Arsenic album is a specific remedy for boils with burning pain. The boils tend to occur in different parts of the body. There is low-grade fever with the occurrence of boils. A thin discharge from the boils is present, and there can be multiple boils.
When to use Arsenic Album?
This medicine is opted to manage boils attended with burning type of pains.
How to use Arsenic Album?
To begin with one may use its 30C potency once a day.
7. Calcarea Sulph – Homeopathic Medicine for Boils with Thick Yellow Discharge
Calcarea Sulph is a homeopathic remedy used to treat boils having a characteristic thick, lumpy, and yellow pus discharge. Crops of boils tend to appear recurrently. One boil is preceded by the occurrence of another, even when the older one hasn’t healed.
When to use Calcarea Sulph?
This medicine is prescribed when the boils have thick, yellow pus discharge.
How to use Calcarea Sulph?
Most of the time its 6X potency is considered that can be used two to three times a day.
Causes of Boils
Boils are mainly caused by infection with bacteria – Staphylococcus Aureus. It is a bacterium which is most commonly found on our skin and inside the nose. It can enter the skin from cuts or wounds and travel down to infect and inflame one or more hair follicles, resulting in boils.
Infection
The presence of any foreign particle under the skin (that has made its way from cuts, wounds or insect bites) can lead to an infection, which causes inflammation under the skin and leads to the development of a boil.
An infection in the sweat glands can clog the glands and cause the development of a boil.
Ingrown Hair
Sometimes, boils can be caused by an ingrown hair under the skin. This can cause localized inflammation. Ingrown hair grow out of the skin, but then curl back and re-enter the skin. The hair follicle can also be clogged with dead skin cells, which forces the hair to grow inwards.
Certain factors increase the risk of boils. These may include diabetes mellitus, obesity, malnutrition, chemicals that irritate the skin, cuts or wounds that don’t heal readily or are not kept clean and covered, any other skin condition that causes excessive itching resulting in damage to the skin’s protective barrier like acne, eczema etc which can predispose an individual to get boils, use of medicines that weaken the immune system including cortisone medications or immune-suppressants, close contact with someone having staphylococcus infection and a family history.
Sites Affected
Boils can appear almost anywhere on the body. They most commonly occur in the areas where there is a production of sweat, or where there is friction. Such sites usually involve the:
Face
Neck and Shoulders
Armpits (Axilla)
Chest and Back
Arms and Legs
Buttocks and Thighs
Anus
On gums (Where they are called Gumboil)
Boils: Signs and Symptoms
Stages of Boils
First Stage: The infection begins, leading to the inflammation of the affected. It usually occurs suddenly.
Second Stage: A bumpy, red, hard growth appear on the skin.
Third Stage: Localized formation of pus under the skin around the hair follicle.
Fourth Stage: The development of boil progresses to a yellow or white centered elevated lump filled with pus. This is visible when the boil is ready to drain and discharge the pus.
Size of the Boils
The size of a boil can range from being pea-sized to the size of a golf-ball.
Pain in the Boils
The pain (if any) in a boil can range from mild to moderate but can become severe in case of complications. The frequency and intensity of the pain can vary from patient to patient. The pain can be sharp, stitching, throbbing or burning in character.
Warm Sensation in the Boils
The area affected can be warm to the touch. In fact, the sensation of warmth can be felt by anyone examining the affected part.
Mild Fever due to Boils
In some cases, the person may have a mild fever that develops with the appearance of boils.
Tenderness
Boils can be extremely painful to touch, but the intensity and character of pain are different in each case.
Number of Boils
Boils can be singular or appear in the form of clusters. The connected area of infection under the skin usually results in the formation of a group of boils known as a carbuncle. Carbuncles generally cause severe infections and adverse effects, leaving scars behind. Areas like the neck, shoulder, and thighs are more commonly affected.
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Hi docter, 3 weeks ago I had what docters said was a sinus infection due to a lot of mucus and swelling of my face and forehead and a lot of pain as well. The musus stopped and the swelling went down but after a week the swelling on my forehead began again. It looks like a ball is hidden under my skin and is red and tender to touch. Can you please tel me what it could be, thank you very much in advance.
My daughter has abscess after delivery . she has suffer with abscess .pl. Can you guide me How to recover from abscess . Every 20 day after she as new abscess. I hope you will guide me and do some thing for her.
Dr sir, Due to sitting for a long time before laptop- I got boils in the right seat – whether I can tak Silicea. Or any other medicne?
I have a boil around anus on buttok for last 10 weeks. with medicines allopathy it healed 3 times and has opened up again . Pain is not much but it oozes sometimes pus and sometimes blood. Kindly help me to come out of it
Hello Doctor,
I shave my pubic area frequently and have never noticed or felt any issues. In November of 2013 my pap smear came back as ASCUS (not suggestive of anything). 3 months later my pap was normal. Ever since then I have been over examining myself, and picking at any spot I see after shaving. I am starting to get scars. I have been noticing the tiny skin colored bumps right where my inner thigh and labia majora meet. They are somewhat firm above the skin, but feel hard below (very tiny). They have never burned or felt painful, or opened(on their own). They come one to two at a time (never attached to one another but close to one another). On the same side every time but in different areas always, usually more than an inch away from the last spot. Again, they aren’t painful, untill I get impatient and poke them open. Usually it bleeds, and if I squeeze there will be blood and yellow serous fluid(barely any). It take forever for them to heal, then they scar. I have been able to pull a few hairs from the area, but I cant tell if they were ingrown or not. My main concern: does this sound like herpes? I had another very tiny one start about 4 weeks ago more than an inch away from the last one, in inner bikini line on the same side as the last one(skin colored, firm, painless, turned a bit darker after a week) I punctured it with a needle and it mostly bleed, then a tiny amount of yellow or clear fluid came with the blood. They next day I squeezed it and this wite/yellow puss seeped out. It has been 4 weeks since if started and it is finally healing. Please help me! what does it sound like? and how can I prevent this from happening again.
I had a small cyst on my back, the size of a small pea, that recurred for over 10 years and occasionally a friend popped it out, which was successful for 3 years. Then my G.p. told me that it was not treatable on NHS anymore and to wait until it formed an abscess and go to Casualty, which I did. (Friend moved abroad). A Homeopath prescribed Hepar Sulph, but it worsened and spread and ended with surgery. That was 2 years ago. It did not heal and the G.P was advised by the Dermatologist Surgeon to give steroid injections which she did for a few weeks. Thereafter it grew again slowly until the size of a small egg. Once it became inflamed and painful again, I visited a different G.P who said that a Dermatologist was inappropriate as it was not superficial and so needs general surgery. Reluctant to follow surgical route again, I took tissue salts which ease it a bit. Now the G.P has prescribed 2 antibiotics (am allergic to Penicillin) to deal with anaerobic bacteria as well as other. It has now burst, is reduced in size and more comfortable. I am taking daily salt baths and have it covered. I am due to have a scan in a couple of weeks, to see how deep it is and whether further surgery is the only option. I lack confidence in the latter and would appreciate your alternative suggestions.
Greeting Dr.
I am 29 years old and in the past 6 years i have been suffering from this abcess on my middle chest. i had 4 operations already from 2 different Doctors in 6 years and until now i feel like the abcess and in the same spot is reoccuring. Im fed up already with this painful surgeries. I’m from Philippines and I am working in UAE it only begun when i started working here. Please im begging you to help me in my case.
Thanking you in advance in any help you can advice or give me.
Best Regards,
Paulo
Dear Sir,
i am a very regular victim of abscess in lower part of my body, causing many unpaid leaves from the office. i consulted doctor and had two full course of antibiotics during last 9 months. All futile.
Some one suggested me to try heper sulf 200 on alternate day. I have been taking heper from last 2 months. Still no cure. Im 42 yrs athletic male in otherwise good health.
Kindly suggest.
I have gone though abscess just above the anus at upper part 3 months back and gone though the surgical ruptured and remover pus was on antibiotic penicillin for 15 days …Now after three months I am feeling bit pain at the same place…please advise line of homoeopathy medicine for permanent solution. Today I have taken Arnica 30 been told by family doctor…please let me know whether it is fine to take for few days …i m 52 years old Male, well build, wgt around 95 kgs..any other information if required will reply soon..
Doctor,
My daughter is 5 years old. For the past 6-8 months, she is been getting abscess. Till now she got 2 near the eyes, 3-4 on her buttock, one on the knee and very recently inside the ear[visible in the torch light] she got nearly 4 and all got burst and we got it cleaned with the soft buds. I really do not know what causes all this and she is taking healthy food. Can u suggest me whom shall i meet for her treatment. I am from mangalore.
Kindly guide me.
Dr my husbnd is gettin abcess always in undrarms thighs.in butt.neck he gets it all da time.where he finds him self to walk and vry pain full tooo.he is gettin this frm past 7-8 yrs.nw under homeopathic treatment but still getting. Plzzzz help my dear hubbi to get out of this prblm .may allah bless u for doin this grt job..
Hello Dr. Sharma: Following a tooth extraction 3 weeks ago, I have quite a bit of pain and there is pus oozing out of the socket.
What do you suggest?
Thank you
Jan
Hi Dr. Sharma,
Great explanation on remedies for abscesses and boils. Thank-you for that.
My condition, is mental emotional. I am writing an exam that I have failed in the past 3 times. I am reviewing and studying every day. I have even let go of work for 4 weeks to see if it will help. I feel nervous about the past, since I have tried so so hard ( intense study schedules with no fun time), and have always fell just a bit short to pass ( 4/5 exams passed ). I know the material, but somehow I feel need to believe that I can do this. So am trying not to feel shaky about it but I do. Additionally, I have a hard time getting to sleep, and sleep alot and dont want to get out of bed and have a ravenous hunger to the point where I am stuffed. Prefer breads, baked goods. I’m literally at the very end of my graduate schooling and this is the last chapter, every time I write this exam I have said, after this I get to move on with my life in my new career. Difficult since it hasnt happened yet. I will not give up either. One day I will pass, this I am sure of. Any help you could offer would be so appreciated.
Thank-you kindly for your time,
Wishing you happiness and health. Andreia
hi doctor I have a problem of small ano-fistula. No pains but it discharges some pus or liquid .I m taking sitz bath twice daily. and applyling Ano-bliss cream…in ano.But nothing is working
Hi Dr. Sharma,
My husband has a boil on the back tip of on of his testicle. He tends to get boils occasionally(once a year or less) and they are always around the groin area. They are very sensitive even for clothing to touch. Which homeopathic remedy do you recommend for his situation. Thank you for your time.
Sir,
I have problem of recurrent boils inside labia minora since 6- 7 months.
Kindly let me know how can homeopathy help me cure and prevent them
Hi
I am 31 and I have have dry skin but I suffer from large boils on my face and under my arms. My GP in the past has prescribed antibiotics which has helped in the short term however the problem is reoccurring.
I have also developed abscesses under my arms which again were treated with antibiotics and lancing however again reoccurs.
My face is permenantely red around my forehead nose and chin and I won’t go outside without make up because I’m so embarrassed about my face. I also have bad scarring because of the problem.
Please can you help? Thanks
Hello, Dr sharma , I need your advice for my father.He is 75 yrs. under went a surgery in june this yr. The wound took alot of time to heal ,he is not diabetic.He had to take lot of antibiotics for this.since then he is suffering from abcesses in some or the other part of the body like thigh, gluteal region etc . can u please help me.I shall be very grateful to you.
I got abscess in my neck which is not controlled by the medicine (Allopathic). I have to opt for surgery. Now I am getting the same thing armpit or in back side of hips. My sugar is normal. What can be reason and what is medicine of homopathy. Is this attached to lympnodes.
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