Anyone who has ever suffered from a boil knows how painful this purulent inflammation, which can be up to two centimeters in size, can be. Boils form when a hair follicle and the tissues around it become inflamed. In the worst case, several hair roots can be affected, in which case the individual furuncles grow together to form a so-called carbuncle. These painful, purulent inflammations typically develop wherever the body is hairy. In treatment, homeopathic remedies have proven to relieve pain and support healing.
Which homeopathic remedies help?
Physical symptoms are described below. Choose a homeopathic remedy for boils that best suits your situation.
Belladonna
Furuncle is intensely red, hot, and swollen, often with a central plug of pus. The pain is throbbing.
Hepar sulfuris
small injuries become inflamed, suppurate, and develop into boils, which become hot, especially tender, and painful. The patient is sensitive to drafts and cold.
Silicea
one or more boils develop slowly and form plugs of pus. The boil is cold. Also suitable for poorly healing skin injuries that fester and when the skin tends to scar. patient shivers.
Myristica
Accelerate suppuration.
Causes of Boils
- bacteria
Symptoms of Boils
- Pains
- swelling
- redness
- purulent skin elevation
More tips and hints
A furuncle is favored by abrasive, tight-fitting clothing, diabetes mellitus or insufficient personal hygiene. In order to get at the boil, you should never press it open. Zugsalbe is also not advisable; it is best to disinfect the affected area with ointments and apply warm compresses. In some cases, antibiotics are even recommended. In order to prevent boils from developing in the first place, care should be taken to ensure adequate personal hygiene.
