http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/boils8.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/boils8.rss Boil Remedies from Earth Clinic's Library of Popular Natural Cures. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:11:24 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=RECURRING-BOILS_40181 /CURES/boils8.rss1 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:29:20 EDT 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 " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=STW_40196 /CURES/boils8.rss2 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:11 EDT [YEA] Dj from Pdx, Or writes: "St John's Wort oil for Boils I stumbled upon this remedy by chance. Even though I take Turmeric I still get boils like many others. I got one last week and by the time I noticed it it was the size of a pea. I did not want to go through the process of making a turmeric paste nor did I want to risk dying another set of sheets yellow. I remembered that the week before I ran into the coffee table and took 6 layers of skin off. I put St Johns Wart oil on it and the next day there was nothing. No readness, no bruise, and no soreness. What the heck right? So I put it on my boil and the next morning it had shrunk by 50%. The next day the skin was flat, gone in three. I found another boil had popped up last night and this morning just about gone. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=TG_39158 /CURES/boils8.rss3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:19:58 EST [NAY] Swimmer from Cumbria, Uk writes: "Hi I have recurring boils, they stated out solely on my inner thigh but now I get them in other areas too. After reading through your site, I am currently taking Turmeric capsules 800mg per day and Garlic 400mg per day, and if anything it seems to be bringing out more boils, I now have two on my stomach.I have just started the Garlic capsules 3 days ago but have been taking the Turmeric for a couple of weeks. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. S" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=SALTPORK_38531 /CURES/boils8.rss4 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:10:24 EST [YEA] Kathleen from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , Usa writes: "For boils/staph, & I'm pretty sure it should work on spider bites, ect. PORK SALT!! Or bacon,which I have used personally on mild staph boils. Sliced & put against skin (boil)with bandage over it. Change out 3-4 times a day,& you should see an incredible improvement within 36 to 48hrs. The fat (or oils) sure seem to be the DRAWING ticket.The bandage thing was much easier for on the job working conditions, & on the kids, it's almost a must." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=COTP_38426 /CURES/boils8.rss5 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:20:52 EST [YEA] Ian from Capistrano Beach, Ca writes: "I've been using a paste made from turmeric powder and coconut oil to deplete acne boils and the scars left from it. I used pure virgin coconut oil alone on the boils and they depleted in about 5 days. when I mix the paste and use that as a facial mask before sleep it only takes about three days to completely clear my face. I've been studying and working with theses to substances for 3 weeks and am already very impressed with the results on my self and 5 other willing subjects." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=GARLIC_38288 /CURES/boils8.rss6 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:38:09 EST [YEA] Diane from Mountain View, Ca writes: "I broke out with 6 Staph infections on 1/24/10. These are not my first and I have tried many homeopathic treatments, but always ended up on antibiotics. Not willing to give up, I tried a new regimine. I took raw garlic 3x's a day along with colloidal silver, tumeric, and apple cider vinegar in my water. I also gave up coffee, white sugar and white flour. By the following Sunday all the infections had drained, the corks where out and and I could sit down again. I believe it was the raw garlic that helped fight the infection without antibiotics. I will continue taking raw garlic everyday to avoid further outbreaks. I have been fighting MRSA for a year and a half." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=CORE_38071 /CURES/boils8.rss7 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:55:09 EST Jaqueda P from Joliet, Illinois writes: "How do I know when the core is out of the boil? What does the core look like?" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=BTW_37974 /CURES/boils8.rss8 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:46:07 EST [WARNING!] Luckyseattlegirl from Seattle, Wa Usa writes: "I just wanted to make a quick comment about boils. It is very important to get your boils checked out by a doctor because now days there is a huge spread of MRSA infections that look like boils but they are really staph infections. Sometimes people think that a boil is just a boil but it is really a deadly staph infection. MRSA staph infections can kill you or if the infection just looks like a boil it can really be doing a lot of hard on the inside of your body and spread and if it gets into your blood stream (and it happens fast) it could kill you or make you deathly sick. If you get something that looks like a boil or a infected pimple get it looked at and do take the antibiotics unless you don't care if you die or get deathly sick. When I was young I got boils all the time and my mom would take care of them for me. Now I am 26 and have been in the hospital from a serious staph infection that looked just like a pimple or a boil. I spent a week in the hospital once for thinking it would just go away and I try homemade treatment. Don't try to fix yourself or a pet in these situations. Go seek professional help with these. This info may save your life. Also, never poke at a pimple or boil with anything sharp or squeeze them because it may be a staph infection and could spread inside of your body and will cause a hospitalization over night. trust me. I know lots of people that thought these things would go away after squeezing them and ended up spending the night in the hospital." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=MRT_37756 /CURES/boils8.rss9 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:10:07 EST [YEA] Ally from Atlanta, Ga writes: "I am glad I found this page and others. About Me: I am a 25-year old, African American female I have never been sexually active I am 5'6" and 135 pounds I eat too many sweets/carbs & shave weekly I recently got over a cold Today, relief came to me after barely 24 hours of INTENSE treatment. Yesterday, after I got off work I picked up Turmeric and Acidophilus, Antibacterial bodywash, and Tea Tree Oil. I took a hot shower (5:45) using the antibacterial bodywash and applied a hot compress (drained, wet cloth microwaved for 1 minutes) dipped in a paste mixture (of 1 miced clove of garlic, 3 tbsp baking soda, 1 tbspp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and 1 capsule of Turmeric). I placed gauze on top of the boil so the mixture would stay in place. I ate a meal and took 1 capsule of Acidophilus and 1 capsule of Turmeric. I drank an additional glass of water. Later, I soaked in a tub of hot water (as hot as you can take) and sprinkled epsolm salt, baking soda, and peroxide. I washed with the antibacterial bodywash. After about 20 minutes of soaking I applied tea tree oil to the boil and everything within an inch or two of it as well. I got a q-tip and dipped it in the tea tree and cleaned out my nose. It felt tingly like how vapor rub opens your nasal passages up. Then, I went to bed. When I woke up this morning I applied a hot compress with the mixture again and sat in a hot tub for a quick soak. When I got out of the tub (8am) I was about to apply the tea tree oil when I saw liquid oozing out of the boil. Hallelujah! I squeezed it and immediately cleaned it with peroxide and followed with tea tree oil (a natural antiseptic) and triple antibiotic ointment (get from any grocery store or pharmacy). BEWARE! If you do not disinfect and treat the area after the boil bursts, it will become infected again and may spread. I will continue to shower with antibacterial bodywash (for the rest of my life), have hot soaks for the next week, take Acidophilus & Turmeric for the next week, and drink more water forever :-). WHAT HAVE I LEARNED: 1.) I will no longer shave except for my legs and underarms. 2.)After shaving I will immediately wash with antibacterial bodywash or antibacterial soap (which is different from regular fragranced soaps because if it doesn't say antibacterial, then it won't kill any bacteria). 3.) I will look for and begin using deodorant (not anti-perspirant) with tea trea oil in it because it's healthier and will fight infection before anything happens. There are lotions and oils with tea tree oil and I will be sure to look for those as well. 4.)I have always done this, but thought I'd share... I change my washcloth and bath towel daily for good hygiene. I never wash my face with the same washcloth I bathe with. 5.) When you do laundry, I suggest adding a capfull of pine sol into your wash to disinfect your undergarments that had close contact with the infected regions. 6.) Carry anti-bacterial wipes around with you because the bacteria that causes boils can be spread. ATTENTION LADIES: If the boil is in your private area, I suggest wearing pantyliners and cleaning the boil with tea tree everytime you use the restroom during the day and changing your liner as well." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=SQUEEZINGTHECORE_37392 /CURES/boils8.rss10 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:39:04 EST [YEA] M. E. from Columbus, Ohio writes: "The only boil I ever had was on my knee after skinning it on playground sand in California 66 yrs ago. I don't remember what the doctor did for it, but I do remember him squeezing the core out of it. I have heard that 'resentment' is at the basis of a lot of boils, and once I mentioned that to a relative, her son's endless boils seemed to go away. Glad to hear about the turmeric, as I have been thinking about getting some. Keep up the good work.... " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=MR_37281 /CURES/boils8.rss11 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:26:32 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Jen from Mission, Ks writes: "I have had a boil for the past 8 days ... first time I have ever had one, and was completely freaking out! It just appeared one day, and progressively hurt worse each day. The second day, I began drinking a half glass of warm water with turmeric powder mixed in it, tasted gross but I just plugged my nose and chased it with a glass of cold water. I did this 3 times a day, also took acidophillus pills 3 times a day. The swelling went down, within a few hours. I took two hot showers each day, and thought that the boil was ready to drain several times but after trying realized it was not. I began to mix the turmeric with water and put the paste on the actual boil, which helped a lot! It finally began to drain. I also got manuka tea tree honey which I applied, and it drained it completely. I have been taking echinasea drops in water as well to boost my immune system. I do not want more of these! The boil is not totally healed, but no longer hurts, and has drained pretty much completely. I will continue to take the herbs internally, and put the honey on the boil directly since bacteria cannot live in the honey. Hope this may help!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=FOOD_35903 /CURES/boils8.rss12 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:07:15 EST [YEA] Andrea from Santa Barbara, Ca writes: "Cure for boils: stop eating sugar! especially corn syrup I had boils for about 2 & 1/2 years and tried all KINDS of rememdies... internally I took a couple of different antibiotics that didn't help at all, concentrated allicin which helped until I stopped taking it, turmeric helped the most, also tried raw garlic but this was too strong & I couldn't be smelling of garlic at work! Externally, tea tree oil only worked if I caught them very early - most of the time they grew too fast and wouldn't respond to the oil anymore. Colloidal silver was my life saver dropped into the pad of a flexible band-aid many x/day, but sometimes new boils secretly grew under the adhesive...grrrrr In an experiment to solve a completely different health problem (one I thought was yeast related) I stopped eating ALL sugar including fruit. The only "sweet" things I had were rice milk (TJ's unsweetened), carrots, corn, peas, nuts & nut butters. It didn't help the other problem, but to my surprise no new boils grew and the current ones ran their normal course so within a few weeks I was boil-free. A few months later around Christmas I ate a pretty sweet dessert on several days and the boils returned. About 3 weeks after finishing that dessert (and not eating anymore sugar), they disappeared again. I probably went for a good year & 1/2 like that eventually eating fruit again, which has never been a problem. I eat lots of fruit now. I think it's been over 2 yrs now since they stopped and occasionally I get a tiny boil, but they never itch or grow. I continue to eat very little sugar, but not as strict as before. Every 2 or 3 mos. I'll have dessert on a special occasion as long as it's not really sweet, can't tolerate that anymore anyway! Sugar was always my downfall so, strangely, I'm grateful it all happened. Please email me if you want to know more about the foods I ate andrealreeves@verizon.net and curious to know if this works for anyone else since I never saw it as a cure in all the research I did." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=VITA_35465 /CURES/boils8.rss13 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:45:05 EST [YEA] Frances A from Jacksonville, Florida writes: "Recurring boils and similar large, painful pimples After age 21 I had terrible huge pimples. When my pharmacist told me that some derms prescribed Vitamin A, I started on it immediately.. It was like a miracle, a moderate miracle. The huge deep pimples stopped and my skin improved in other ways. I used to take 50,000 units a day but now I would limit myself to 25,000 units per day. Just be patient and don't stop the treatment. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=BTW_34767 /CURES/boils8.rss14 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:57:14 EST [WARNING!] Kelly from Cincinnati, Ohio writes: "I would like to warn everyone about treating boils. Prior to knowing about earthclinic I had a boil on my leg that grew to the size of a grapefruit (inner thigh). I'm not a doctor, this just my personal experience. I shudder when I read someone advising others to apply heat to a boil to make it come to a head. That's what I did and I almost died. boils for whatever reason one has one, are full of infection. applying heat pulls blood to the surface and increases the risk of spreading the infection already in the boil. I was treating myself, like many others w/o insurance. I did not have the knowledge about turmeric and other home remedies then. better to use the home remedies, have patience, and if it does not clear up get to a hospital. I hate being in debt, but I think I'd hate being dead over a boil worse. If you have a store near by that sells indian groceries buy turmeric in bulk--inexpensive. Then either get empty capsules from a healthfood store and make your own (empty caps also not expensive), or to get the turmeric into you, make golden milk and drink it: 1-2 tablespoons turmeric 2 cups milk (lactose intolerant- use rice milk) 1 tablespoon honey ( I prefer molasses blackstrap, full of b-vitamins and iron) to personal taste heat milk to warm, not boil, and add turmeric and honey. when drinking stir cup before sip as turmeric settles to bottom and you want to get it all down w/ the liquid. Turmeric is the key ingredient in mustard, wear old clothes or handle carefully it stains. c/o topical apps here at Earth Clinic. I wish I had known about this site, I might have been able to save myself from having emergency surgery and 2 months on my back in a nusing home on a wound pump (pumping out infection). I'm only 49 years old!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=GOLDENSEAL_32930 /CURES/boils8.rss15 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Twila from Alexandria, Virginia Usa writes: "My father had boils, i.e., cysts, appear on his arms for years. I found that Goldenseal Root is a GREAT herb with 'drawing' powers. I convinced him to try my paste, let it dry, then wash it off. Not only did the cyst go away fast, but has not returned! I have used Goldenseal Root to 'draw' infection out of cuts, sores, etc., and even cure athletes foot. You only need a small amount of the powder and a tiny amount of water. Stir into a paste quickly and spread it on the affected area. Let it dry. Rinse off. You have to be quick as it begins to work as soon as water hits it. Be careful, a tiny amount of water goes a long way! My mom had a rash on the back of her hand - all the prescription creams made it go away but as soon as she stopped using, the rash would reappear. Used the Goldenseal Root past method on the rash. It went away in 2 days and never returned." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=LEMONOIL_30659 /CURES/boils8.rss16 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:59:51 EDT [NAY] Douglas from Dillon, Co. writes: "I've had a bump on the top between my toes for a year now. Lemon oil seems to reduce it but it comes back just as big. At times it hurts as it is alittle bit bigger. I'm now trying a poltis of turmeric and goldenseal. I'll let you know how it works. Doug" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=MRT_30294 /CURES/boils8.rss17 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:00:18 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Sarah from Los Angeles, Ca writes: "Hi, Ted- hope you get this... have been having an issue with a small boil-like thing on the back of my upper thigh. It has been there on and off before in the past- I have picked at it before, some small puss will come out and then it usually goes down again. It errupted again about a month ago- I put colliodal silver on it and it seems to be going down, but then I did about 2 weeks of heavy-metal cleanse, borax, occasional hydrogen peroxide inhalation, etc. and during that time felt like a had some kind of bug that i was chasing around my system. I had a respiratory type thing right before started cleanse, then it went into my nose for weeks- had several small pustules inside nose and both nostrils were raw and swollen... i kept draining the pustules and then applying various things: colloidal silver, neosporin, clove and basil, oregano and sea salt nasil spray, etc... but what's interesting is that when it went away in my nose the boil started to fill again. I even went to the dr. who didn't really tink the boil was anything b/c was small and no head to it ( it never really comes to a head, though i HAVE picked at it tried to squeeze it...) Anyways- I put compress of milk of magnesia, borax, silver, and sea salt on it and covered with a band aid... about 8 hours later (last night) i got really sudden intense vertigo, nausea, followed by a bad fever. I took the sea salt cure for vertigo, along with niacinide and magnesium... and was able to sleep but have been exhasuted all day and slight fever again. Also got bitten or stung by spider or mosquito 2 days ago. am wondering if could be blood poisoning from spider or if could possibly be staph or MRSA that got into my blood? Any advice on how to treat? thanks BTW- the sea salt in water worked AMAZING on the vertigo was only thing that gave me any relief last night,... you're brilliant thanks!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=TURMERICRECIPES_29016 /CURES/boils8.rss18 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:24:24 EDT Hil from Esco, CA writes: "I have had boils since I was 13 years of age, I am now 56 years old. I have tried everything imaginable even doctors, antibiotics of all kinds and lancing. My sister told me about this site and off I went reading. I just happen to be experiencing one of my episodes with boils. I bought the turmeric and smelled it and tasted it and no way that would go down and stay down. So I bought empty gel capsules and filled 4 to 5 of them with turmeric powder, from an Indian resturant/store. That is equivalent to 1 tsp. That did not seem to be doing much, until I read one of the newer accounts that indicated that turmeric was oil soluble. So I bought some Almond Oil and honey and tried the tea recipe, but no way I could drink so much tea. So I did a paste of 1 tsp turmeric and about 1/2 tsp almond oil. I also add a drop of honey just because I bought it. It looks like peanut butter. I make this paste and with a paring knife I stuff it into the gel capsules and drink them down with water. No taste in my mouth and it works. By the end of one day the pain of the boils was gone. I just had to write to let you all know. I will continue and see how long I can get away with not having any boils. Lord willing, it will never happen again. Thanks to all who have passed on their testimonials." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=ICECUBES_28404 /CURES/boils8.rss19 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:25:57 EDT [YEA] Erin from Naperville, IL writes: "Ice cubes got rid of my boils! For three weeks, I suffered with boils around my waist. I think the waistbands of my pants actually caused them to spread. They weren't very large, but boy, were they painful! Being a veteran Earth Clinic user, I tried everything recommended ... H202, coconut oil, ACV, baking soda, hot moist heat, antibiotic ointment, turmeric and garlic. NOTHING worked. The other night, as I was going through my familiar routine of applying hot moist heat and draining them, it suddenly occurred to me taht maybe the heat was making them worse. I remembered that years ago, when I suffered with cystic acne, the only thing that would get rid of the painful bumps was in ice cube applied directly to them. Somewhere, I had read that bacteria thrives on hot moist heat and is killed by freezing cold temps and that's what made me try the ice on my cystic acne. I could often get rid of a cystic acne bump before it even became noticeable just by applying ice. So I decided to try it with the boils. I got an ice cube and held it directly to the biggest boil and then after a minute or so began rubbing the ice cube over the whole area that was infected with boils. I did this before bed and when I awoke the next morning, the smaller boils were completely gone and the bigger boils were less than half the size they had been. After I ate breakfast, I got another ice cube and applied it to the bigger boils first and then rubbed it over the whole area. By evening, the bigger boils were super tiny. I continued the ice cube treatment another day and then they were all gone. I cannot tell you how happy I was after suffering with these things for nearly three weeks and watching them grow worse and worse!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=ALMONDS_28150 /CURES/boils8.rss20 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:07:01 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Danielle from Atlanta, GA writes: "Last week I noticed that I had a strange skin infection on my cheek. After researching my symptoms on Earth Clinic, I think I have had a reaction to almonds! They are a favorite snack, and I keep a jar in my car for busy days, when I don't have time for lunch. Instead of eating just a few, I ate a large handful and noticed my symptoms the next day. I started on Turmeric, a teaspoon in a glass of water. I took my first dose on Thursday night, and took a second dose Friday morning. By Friday evening, my skin had completely cleared up! I am thrilled and amazed by this simple, natural cure!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=CSS_27115 /CURES/boils8.rss21 Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kirsten from Santa Fe, NM writes: "My family has been using the homeopathic cell salt silica to stop boils in their tracks. It is #12 of Dr. Schuessler's tissue remedies and should be available at most natural grocers which sell homeopathics. It is indicated in abcesses,boils,and any other skin conditions with thick,yellow discharges. It also helps to deacidify the body. As with any homeopathic you should increase the frequency of the dosage to about every 15 minutes in an acute situation and take it less frequently in maintenance doses. There is no way to overdose on homeopathics and taking silica should not interfere with any remedy you are currently using. Silica usually comes in lactose tablet form and about 4 tablets under the tongue or in some water is the dosage. If this remedy works for you, you can keep it going forever by following these simple steps (by the way this works for all homeopathics and Bach flower remedies). Take 4 of the lactose tablets and put them into a new glass bottle with a dropper. Add any liquor or hard alcohol to the bottle, filling it 3/4 of the way to the top. Allow the tablets to dissolve for a few minutes. Succuss the bottle 100 times, by tapping the bottle on the palm of your hand. Since homeopathics are vibrationally based you have simply transferred the vibration to the liquid. This process can be repeated again when your bottle gets low. 4 to 6 drops can be taken as a dose." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=PRICK_26654 /CURES/boils8.rss22 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Ellen from Pineville, Louisiana writes: "Boils/Staph" Most all of the treatments mentioned here are helpful, but the single most important thing I have found is lancing or pin pricking the boil AS SOON AS YOU NOTICE IT. Even if it doesn't appear to have any drainage in it, IT DOES. Clean the area with soap and water, let dry and quickly make about 3 quick needle pricks right on top of the thing, then take a dry washcloth and apply even pressure around the thing to get the junk out. You don't want to waste time in doing this step, because the tissue begins to swell right after the needle pricks and it will be more difficult to get it all out. There is no good reason to wait until the boil has "come to a head". The sooner you put a stop to it the better." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=LI_24891 /CURES/boils8.rss23 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Steven from Shohola, PA writes: "Iodine Resolves Developing Boil I have been taking 5 drops of Lugol's 2% strength solution for 3 months now. [I understand this to equal 12.5 mg of iodine whereas the 5% solution would require only 2 drops.] About a month ago I began getting an infection in one nostril and could feel a boil developing. My nose was sensitive to the touch and I knew it was only a matter of time and it would be really bad. I waited a couple of days as it worsened. I then increased my dose of Lugol's 2% solution to 5 drops in a pint of water 6 times a day along with 500mg of vitamin C 6 times a day. After 2 days, the infection was 95& better and I dropped my dose to what I normally take. Another 2 days later I was back to normal. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=VICKVAPOR_24745 /CURES/boils8.rss24 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Nicole from Laurel, Ms writes: "I have been suffering from boils for over 15 years. Normally I would go to the doctor, get them lanced, and they wouldn't come back for months. But recently the boils come on a regular basis. I mean they come two to three at a time and just about every week. Yesterday I tried the ____ brand vapor rub, and after three applications the boil came to a head, and I bust it. Oh my Lord Thank You for leading me to this website." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/boils.html&name=TAC_24403 /CURES/boils8.rss25 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Rickey from Phoenix, Arizona USA writes: "I read that if you add the tumeric to an anti-bacterial cream and put it on the boil, it will go away. I could not find the cream for the life of me 5 days ago and had 2 boils - one very close to my va-jay-jay and the other on the upper thigh in the same area. i could not walk at all and no pain meds helped. i mixed up some hydrocortisone 1% that i had handy and tumeric in a little contact lens cap (the case was old) and made sure the mixture was gooey and pliable. i then applied the mixture directly on the boils and taped a gauze on top of both areas. when i woke up the next morning, my thigh boil burst and overflowed (i did not notice while sleep) and my va-jay-jay boils went down significantly. after that night they did not hurt. after two days, there were no remnants of any boils. one piece of advice: USE OLD SHEETS OR VERY DARK SHEET TO SLEEP WITH THIS ON! i used cheap black satin sheets i bought from a store that sells brand names for less ;) otherwise, your reguler sheets will be lots of yellow tumeric patches (i know from experiance)."