Abscesses and boils

 

Abscesses and boils

An abscess is the center of a suppuration or pus collected
within a tissue. A boil is a furuncle. Boils and abscesses are
characterized by pain, heat and swelling.
Water Treatments

1. Hot compress for 30 minutes 2 times a day until the
abscess or boil has ripened. Please see page 52 for
procedure

2. Hot sitz bath for 30 minutes. 2 times a day if abscess or
boil is on or around the rectall and perineall area. Please see page
48 for procedure

Herbal Medications
I. Alugbati leaves poultice
     ● Crush 2 leaves.
Apply as poultice, 2 times a day.

2. Amarillo leaves poultice
     ● Crush 3 leaves and two flowers.
□ Apply as poultice, 2 times a day

3. Gumamela leaves and flowers poultice
• Chop 5 leaves and 2 flowers.
Apply directly on abscess or boil as poultice, 2 times
a day.

4. Langka juice or sap (milky juice from the tree trunk) compress
Get the milky juice from the trunk and mix with a little
vinegar.
.
Warm the mixture and use it for hot compress. Use
small pieces of clean cloth or gauze as compress.
Apply for 20 minutes, 2 times a day.

5. Sambong leaves poultice
. Chop 5 fresh leaves.
Apply directly as poultice on abscess or boil, 2 times
a day.

6. Charcoal poultice
● Chop or powder charcoal, then wet with water and wrap
in a handkerchief or a clean piece of cloth.
Apply directly as poultice, 2 times a day.