Natural Remedies for Boils and Skin Infections

At the site of the boil, apply a paste of neem powder (preferably) or some NEEM POWDER PASTE neem oil. To make the paste, simply mix a little neem powder with warm water. Wash the affected area with triphala tea. Boil 1 teaspoon triphala in 1 cup of TRIPHALA WASH water.

Cool, and wash your face or other affected area with the tea. Let it dry on the skin. (For information about triphala, see appendix 2.) . If there is a history of diabetes in the family and you get repeated boils, use this FOR DIABETES formula: neem 1 part turmeric 1 part kutki ½ part Taking ½ teaspoon of this mixture 2 or 3 times a day with warm water will help take care of the root cause of the boil.

Continue taking it until the boil disappears. If the boil appears to be due to chronic constipation, do a basti (enema) FOR CHRONIC CONSTIPATION using dashamoola tea. Boil 1 tablespoon of the herb dashamoola in a pint of water for 5 minutes. Let the liquid cool, strain it, and use it for an enema.

In addition, take ½ teaspoon of amalaki or the herbal compound triphala at night. Steep the triphala in a cup of hot water for 5 to 10 minutes and then drink. This purgation will help to remove excess pitta from the hematopoietic (blood-building) system, which is the cause of the boil. You may continue taking the triphala or amalaki indefinitely, even after the boil is healed, as a preventive and general health tonic.

Apply a paste of red sandalwood and turmeric powder locally. Use ½ COOLING, HEALING PASTE teaspoon of each powder, and mix them together in warm water to make a paste. Apply cooked onions as a poultice, or apply a paste of ginger powder BRING THE BOIL TO A HEAD and turmeric (½ teaspoon of each) directly to the boil, to bring it to a head. A boil may develop into an abscess, if the boil is due to an infection of the LIVER CLEANSERS sebaceous glands (a pitta condition).