Herbal Medicines for treating Skin Boils

Skin boils are painful, red pus-filled swellings that are formed in any part of the body as a result of infection of  a hair follicle. These skin inflammation can can be treated with herbal medicines. Skin Boils are caused by a type of bacterium that lives silently on the surface of the skin. People who suffer from eczema or any problem that affects the structure of the skin’s surface are prone or susceptible to skin boils or carbuncles. Carbuncles are simply large boils or a collection of boils joined together.

Causes of Skin Boil.

Skin boils are basically caused by bacteria, (staphylococcus) which enter the sweat glands or follicles. They are sometimes caused by blood impurities. The boil first appears when the bacteria start to multiply under the skin and produce toxic chemicals which inflame the surrounding area. In an effort to combat these chemicals, more and more white blood cells rush to the spot of the infection until a pocket of pus is formed in the skin. This pocket becomes the center of the boil. 

Sign and Symptoms of Skin Boils. 

Skin Boils usually develop on the leg, arm or trunk. The first symptom is a small red painful swellings around the area of the skin which maybe slightly swollen as the pus starts to form, the center becomes yellow and the pain and swelling increase. 

Herbal Medicines and Dosage. 

1. Dry ginger and asafetida ie (sonth and hing) paste should be made by adding a small quantity of water, this paste should be applied over the areas of the boils twice a day as an external measure. 

2. Turmeric powder paste should be made by adding tulsi leaves juice. This should be applied over the boils, the same combination can also be taken internally. These are proven anti-bacterial as well as good blood purifiers. 

3. Betel leaves. Gently warm the leave until it becomes soft and then coated with a layer of pure castor oil. This processed betel leaf should be spread over the inflamed part. This should be repeated thrice a day. After a few applications the boil will rupture.

The root of shobanjan (sehjana) and devdaru crushed is mixed with kanji and made in the form of a paste. This is when applied over the inflamed part gives immediate results. This is also called shobanjanadi Lepam. A paste of mustard seeds also produces results at its earliest.

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