Heal Boils Naturally: Effective Home Remedies

I had recurrent furuncles that spread rapidly to outlying areas. I drank the turmeric 3 times and in one day they had all receeded and didn't return for over 2 months. My skin is very healthy around the affected area. Although furuncles do come back eventually, I know now to use this simple formula.

EC: A furuncle is another name for a boil. It is a skin infection involving an entire hair follicle and the adjacent subcutaneous tissue.

I suffered from boils for over 20 years after being told by doctors to use hot, moist compresses to help heal faster. No doctor prescribed antibiotics even after blood tests revealed an extremely high white blood cell count. I was finally referred to a dermatologist in May of 2005 when my blood cell count was so high it was causing fatigue among other problems. I was diagnosed with hidradenitis superative and was told only antibiotics would make the boils heal and they couldn't guarantee it would go away permanently. I spent over a year on 2 different antibiotics and every time I stopped using them, the boils came back. I've been on the turmeric for a week since the newest outbreak which included over 16 boils total. I now only have 3 actual boils and some purple spots where boils were beginning to develop but are now going away. I was told by my doctors that I would spend the rest of my life on antibiotics. Thank you for giving me hope. I can now live my life pain free. Thank you!

I used 1 tsp Turmeric powder 3 times plus Dermanol-C(Betamethasone 0.025% and Clioquinol 3.0% cream). They reduce the swell when the head breaks, shrink the size to 1/3 within 24 hr. Felt some discomfort on Sat and Sun. Swelling started on Sun at bikini line cum inner thigh.The boil grew to the size of a thumb size overnite. Very red and painfull when walking. Monday nite: apply Dermanol-C; a kind of anti-inflammatory with anti-microbial cream, rub the cream very hard so that the cream can go into the skin every 3-4 hours. Tue: Continue applying the cream.By 5pm, notice a white skin form at the tip. Surf the net, chance upon this site with turmeric as the cure. Well, not hard to find this power as this is commonly used in Indian cooking. Bought a packet at S$0.80. Took 1 tsp at 8pm. Took a hot bath at 10pm. The skin broke with white discharge and little (1 drop) of blood. Place toilet paper on it and went to bed. (Wed) 4:15am-Checked, wow, it reduce to 1/2 the size. So happy. Although it still pains when touch. Little yellowish discharge and 2 drop of blood. 10:30am: Checked, reduced to 1/3 the size, still some pain but bearable. Walk with ease. Apply the cream. Going to take some more turmeric powder. I think by tomorrow, it should fully heal. I still can't decide whether is the turmeric powder that helps or it is the combination of the 2. Anyway, gives it a try. I'm still grateful to this site for this recommendation. Total suffer 4 days, result seen in 24 hrs.

Turmeric is undoubtfully one of the aces in ayurvedic medicine. I've seen my grandmother & then mother using turmeric for variety of skin problems & wounds, trust me it does work immaterial of what this modern day medicine claims. For those who find ingesting turmeric really difficult can boil a spoonful of turmeric in a glass of milk (sugar to taste) and drink it. It tastes great, try it!

First I want to say thank you for the wonderful site you have! I have been dealing with boils under my arms, breasts and buttocks for a long time. I was always in pain with them. The other day a new one popped up under my arm that made keeping my arms to my side almost unbearable. The last time I had a really bad one on my upper thigh, by the pantie line, I went to the doctor as it drained for three weeks and I was scared. Of course he put me on antibiotics (30 days worth) which caused other problems. Such as yeast infections and upset stomach. I did not want to go through that again so did some research on your site as I had it bookmarked for other issues. I started taking the turmeric two days ago and the larger one under my arm is just about gone and the two smaller ones are completely gone, no pain and no redness. The larger one did break the skin, but it is not draining and no pain at all. I have only taken it twice so far and love the results. I have a very large one that really doesn't cause that much pain, more of a dull ache most of the time that is very deep on the upper part of my buttocks. I noticed today that it is about half the size it was!! I have issues with taking the turmeric, it isn't so much the taste, but the texture. So I am going out today to buy the capsules. I have only been taking it once a day and that is right before bedtime. I do have one question though. I started taking ACV twice a day about a week ago for yeast infections, but stopped it when I started the turmeric. Can they both be taken together? Oh and thank you for whoever said to put the ACV in natural Apple Juice! I have no issues drinking it down now it does taste just like apple cider. Thank you again for your wonderful site!

my husband broke out with a rash in August...then developed boils... a few large ones....the dr gave a strong antibiotic and took a culture... she said it was staph -a non resistance kind... the antibiotic seemed to work 90%... so the dr gave a milder antibiotc to finish off the boils...that seemed to work BUT... a few days later his arms itched intensly from the elbow down to the hand... the dr. then gave a steroid which seemed to help the first few days.... so dr gave a steroid cream to get rid of the itch BUT THEN THE BOILS started to erupt again... my husband went on-line and found that steroids can cause boils to erupt. he said no more antibiotics.... So I went on line google to see about natural cures for boils. your site was there. THE BOILS SEEM TO HAVE STOPPED IN THEIR tracks... it has only been 31/2 days.... I will let you know if they total clear up... It will be nice if no drugs are needed. MY husband has been taking 1tsp. tumeric with warm water 3 times a day PLUS 4 oz ALOE VERA juice twice a day

I had a very inflamed boil that was located in the pubic region above my penis. Went to the doctor who prescribed antibiotic soap and an oral antibiotic. The antiobiotic seemed to work, until I woke up one morning with a very bad rash on the front and back of my torso ( allergic reaction ) Stopped taking meds and just resorted to antibiotic soap - well, the boil came back furiously. Searched the net for a *natural cure* (and trust me on this - I take very little heed to homeopathic cures ) decided as a last ditch effort to try the turmeric cure. I am very pleased to say, that after a week of a tsp of turmeric in warm water 3x a day, my boil is almost completely healed! I am shocked, gloriously relieved, and now a believer that there *may* be some credibility to natural cures.

hi...i had boils for years...they just kept recurring even with antibiotics.... i have been taking turmeric capsules for 4 days and already i notice a huge difference.. even in my skin... so far so good...glad i found this site!

This is the first time I ever send any commentary or feedback to anything- ever. I feel compelled to do my part in letting everyone know how incredible the effects of Turmeric are on boils. 1 tsp once a day in an inch of hot water. Done. Doesn't taste great but you'll notice results the very next morning. It's been about 2 months since I started using Turmeric everyday and haven't had a single outbreak. I've been plagued by these disgusting, painful, blistering pussing devils since adolescence. I never even knew what they were until my gyno recommended a topical antibiotic (which only seemed to aggravate the beast). For me it was my last straw, so I took matters into my own hands and started researching my symptoms on the internet in search of a cure. I didn't even know exactly what they were until I started my own research which let me to this site. Turmeric is probably available at your grocery store, if not- then definitely at your health food store. It has changed my life and I am so incredibly grateful for everyone's testimonials and for the people who run this site. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. Onwards and upwards!

UNBELIEVABLE! I had a boil on my back, so I couldn't see it or touch it. It felt like a red hot golf ball burning out of my skin. Extremely painful! Luckily, I discovered this site. THANK YOU! I used a paste made of turmeric, ginger and clay and applied it to the sore area. In a matter of hours, the pain became bearable and in a few days it was almost gone. It took about another week before the core completely disappeared.

I used Turmeric for a boil. My boil started going away within a day. After one week, my boil is just a red mark. It never broke the skin. I only used turmeric for three days during that week. Note: Turmeric tastes terrible, although it was worth the 'taste bud protest.

I was only taking one capsule turmeric capsule and it really worked. Now i'm not and the boil came back in a different place, should i have taken the capsules 3 x a day instead of once. They were only 400 mg.

Drinking 1 teaspoon of turmeric in boiled water 3 times a day(i put sliced ginger in it also) and a hot compress of turmeric and ginger at night for a few minutes cured a huge boil on the top of my thigh. This boil was absolutely huge, so much so that i couldn't sit properly or lie comfortably in bed. In fact it was difficult to find clothes to wear as anything touching it was painful !!I was desperate, I had tried everything but it was just getting angrier and angrier. I found this website and read about the turmeric remedy and thought I may as well. It is true what all the people say it actually DOES work-within a day my big angry boil was disappearing and the pain - well that was gone. I of all people Miss Skeptical , can assure you all this remedy is a winner!!! Thank you to the most wonderful human being that discovered this remedy. However i must point out - the hot compress DOES make your skin go a very bright and most unattractive yellow so don't go arranging any hot dates!

Turmeric and Castor Oil got rid of boil in five days. Last year I got a boil and did not know what it was and neglected it for a week and ended up in the hospital for a week, never again!

After about a year of not really knowing the small lump that looked like a pimple was a boil we tried the Turmeric three times a day and within 24hrs saw a complete turn around. This would normally take 10 to 15 days. We now will try taking one Turmeric pill daily and hopefully they will NEVER return. I give this a 100% YEA