[YEA]  05/23/2006: Jason from San Diego, CA writes: "Beets cured two bad boils/abscess. (At different times.) One on my left shoulder and the other on my right lower butt. I was very skeptical upon reading this as a cure of boils or an abscess but decided to try anyway. The abscess on my left shoulder was very red, with pus, very sensitive to the touch and about a quarter in size. I bought an organic red beet. I cut a sliver of it then on the side that was to lay on the abscess, cut little lines to help release the beet juice. I secured the beet with a wide band aid which was also secured by white adhesive medical tape. I changed the beet twice a day, in the morning and upon going to bed. It took 2 1/2 days to see a reduction of 65-70%. Another day pretty much eliminated the abscess. I was stunned and amazed. A month or so later I had another abscess/boil on the lower region of my right butt. I tried the above and within three-four days it was pretty much gone. Thankfully, that was the last of any abscess/boils. If they come back I'll know what to do."

[YEA]  02/28/2007: James from Vancouver, BC writes: "The best thing for a boil that I found was Ozonated Olive Oil, wow this stuff works great! It takes about a week of applying the stuff twice a day, and relief is almost instant, try it for your self, the best, and is vey good for you. James..."

[YEA]  03/02/2008: Liz from Scranton, PA writes: "I am definitely alkalizing as it makes perfect sense. Also using turmeric, Celtic sea salt, and greens. Internal health may take time to achieve, but Ted's lemon/ ACV and baking soda really works for so many problems--quick too. ' I have boils for the first time. I have been mixing several teaspoons of bentonite clay with water, placing a glob over the boil and spreading it thickly over the surrounding area, then covering it all with gauze or a clean cloth. Last, I wrap securely with plastic. Keeps the area moist and the clay off sheets and clothes. This has worked wonders in only a day. Boils are no longer sore or swollen and the whole area is healing and drying beautifully. Change the poultice every 8-12 hours. I will keep it up for a week to make sure the infection is gone. Also will continue internal alkalizing. You do not have to spend a fortune on bentonite clay. I got mine on ebay from a company that sells it for fish ponds. It does keeps my pond water clear--probably for the same reason it heals people. Once on ebay search with words "clay koi" and that will bring you to a great inexpensive product-- 20 lbs of it! Thank you Earth Clinic, contributors, and especially Ted! Great info! Really helped me and others with so many problems! Liz"

[YEA]  07/24/2006: Rhonda from Montreal, Quebec writes: "I was looking for a natural cure for internal abscess but came across this and had an outbreak of boils years ago. doc said it was an infection in the layers of the skin and they would keep on coming until we addressed it. i washed with an antibacterial soap call physoderm three times a day for 10 days all over the body. including face. i was very clean and never got another boil. anyone had an internal abscess?"

[YEA]  09/12/2008: Joe from Toronto, Ontario, Canada writes: "I have found that if you rub Polysporin on the boil 3 times a day, it will go away. It also kills some of the pain. Put it on any acne/boil at the first sign and it will not grow very large. You must apply it several times a day (at least 3x) in either case. Good Luck."

[YEA]  09/11/2007: Jane from Austin, Tx writes: "One thing everyone is overlooking is self reinfection. The use of short sheets like in the hospital need to be used and washed daily as do pillow slips, mattresses or any other surface like your couch, chair the boil could come in contact with needs to be sprayed daily with an antibacterial spray. Showers and tubs need to be sanitized after each use. Shower drains are the perfect place for the staph to multiple and become air born. I have been plagued with boils off and on for over a year. To keep the infection down I use ladies boxers and loose clothing. I also apply liquid antibacterial soap after my shower to a large area around the boil at first notice and let the soap dry on the skin, then apply a little antibacterial soap on a bandaid to cover it, this has kept the boils from enlarging, it speeds the healing process, just bathing in the soap does not help. When I was a child my mother used something called Green Soap on impetigo which is staph related and it was the only thing that cured it, but I have not seen it in pharmacies for years. Regular Antiboitics without steriods are virtually worthless."

[YEA]  01/29/2007: Manuel from Weslaco, TX writes: "take a small handful of raisins for a week then a handful once every week or two to stay boil free."

[YEA]  03/24/2009: cynthia from fayetteville, AR writes: "I was just browsing through this site, I spend a lot of time doing that, and read the remedy posted about boils. As a child I frequently had boils. While at a family gathering an uncle took me into the kitchen to "fix me up" with a home remedy. He got a raw potato and a potato scraper. (as if to make hashbrowns) He then washed and scraped the entire potato into a clean, sterile bandage and taped it to my arm. I wore it all that day and through the night. Bt the next morning the boil had come to a head, and my mother drained and cleaned it. I had been plagued with boils many times prior to that and they were always painful and lasted several days before coming to a head. This one was over quickly and what a blessing! After that we used a raw potato any time one came up. I no longer have this problem. I seem to have grown out of it. I have given this remedy to friends and family members since then and it has been a success with them also. Hope it helps!"

03/18/2010: Ingrid from Brussels, Belgium, Europe writes: "Recurent boils has a name!

Hi everyone, i just had to share this with you, because it took me years to put a name on these inner thigh boils i kept having. It is called hidradenitis suppurativa! It is a rare disease. Actually, it is not so rare, it just goes undiagnosed because of the places it's in and ignorance of doctors. Please look it up and see if this is what you have. Unfortunately i could not find any cure, but the simple thing that helped me was not to touch it: no epilation, no underware (the friction brings them on). Also hot baked onion used locally makes the puss collect. Good luck"

[YEA]  01/24/2007: Rachel from Sydney, Australia writes: "Your turmeric remedy for boils was interesting. I wish to share some home remedies from India.

1. By applying the juice of garlic or onion on the boil to draw it out.
2. By applying turmeric powder.
3. By applying a cumin seed paste.

Diet: Well-balanced, vegetarian, yogurt, boiled food.
Avoid: White wheat flour, all meat, tea & coffee, oily, spicy & sour food.

A pinch of turmeric is taken with a glass of warm milk before bed to treat dry cough. I guess turmeric powder could be taken this way or added to vegetable soup when boiling to make it easier to consume."

10/13/2011: Mantics from Westchester, United States writes: "I have a boil on my nether regions... Sucks I know! Since garlic really helped with the ones in my armpit, it was my first choice... Bad choice! It burned the skin off the top of it and I've been trying to get it to heal for at least 3 days now and its not getting any better. I think that might be because the boil is still there so the skin wont heal. I've been putting turmeric mixed with baking soda, vitamin e oil, honey into a paste and putting a bandaid over it. Every morning it's just slimy like new skin isn't forming.

So, it's slimy and sore on top and a hard boil under it. I've also been doing the hot compress to try and bring it out but not working either. Should I concentrate on draining the boil first and then healing the skin? Or the other way around? And how?! Thanks for your time."

07/20/2011: Fan B from Pasadena, California replies: "Try putting hot water in a bowl with some epsom salt and dissolving it. Take a wash cloth and get it saturated with the mixture, wring out just so its not dripping all over, and put the wash cloth under your arm where the pain is. Have the water as hot as you can, without burning yourself. Do this throughout the day as often as you can. It should draw out the infection pretty quickly. Use a cup or more of the eposum salt to a quart of water. Good luck!"

07/21/2011: Aj from Wild replies: "I did the warm epsom salt compress, then put some coconut oil on it, covered with a loose bandage and it drained just a few hours later, providing immediate pain relief!"

07/21/2011: Mantics from Westchester, United States replies: "Thanks for the advice I will definitely continue to do so. Another question is it odd that I don't see any pus yet. It has gotten slightly bigger and my skin just seems to be getting red from the pressure. Could this be because its is under my armpit and the skin there is a little thicker??"

07/22/2011: Gavin from Manganui, Northland, New Zealand replies: "It might be a lymph node and not a boil. If it turns black it will be an enlarged node. Most of the time they return to normal after a few days."

07/22/2011: Mantics from Westchester, United States replies: "Im pretty sure its not a lymph node. I mean its been about a week and hasnt gotten black and when I touch it, its soft at the top like pus is in there. I used some garlic yesterday and all it did was remove the top layer of skin. Hurt a lot but not unbearable. Then today I did baking soda mixed with sea salt for a few hours. I dont really see it doing much. It hurts a lot less but I dont know if thats baking soda or the benzocaine I used for the pain.

Im wondering if at this point I should poke it since its much thinner than before. Im buying ACV later and will be trying that. But I have an important trip next week not to mention my job requires full movement of my arms at all times. I feel like I cant live! Any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!"

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