This guide lists homeopathic medicines that are commonly considered for boils, along with the symptom picture usually associated with each one. It is general information only: homeopathic prescribing is individualised, so the right medicine depends on your complete case – please consult a qualified homeopathic doctor before taking any of them, and do not stop or change any current treatment without medical advice.
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About boils
A boil (furuncle) is a painful, pus-filled lump that forms when a hair follicle becomes infected, usually with Staphylococcus bacteria. It begins as a red, tender swelling, grows larger over several days, comes to a head and then bursts or is drained. A cluster of connected boils is called a carbuncle. Boils are more common in people with diabetes, anaemia, poor hygiene, skin conditions or a weakened immune system, and repeated crops of boils should lead to a check of blood sugar and general health. Warm compresses and keeping the area clean help; never squeeze a boil, as this can spread the infection. See a doctor if the boil is on the face or spine, is very large or painful, comes with fever or spreading redness, does not improve in two weeks, or keeps recurring.
Homeopathic medicines for boils
(1) Belladonna: The early stage of a boil that is hot, red, throbbing and shiny, with sensitivity to touch and sometimes fever.
(2) Hepar sulphuris: A very sore, sensitive boil with splinter-like pain, which helps to mature the boil and bring out the pus, with chilliness.
(3) Silicea: Slowly maturing or recurrent boils that are reluctant to burst, traditionally used to help expel the pus and heal.
(4) Tarentula cubensis: Extremely painful, bluish, burning boils or carbuncles with a tendency to ulcerate.
(5) Anthracinum: Carbuncle-like boils with intense burning pain and a bluish-black appearance and offensive discharge.
(6) Arnica montana: Recurring crops of small, sore boils, with a bruised feeling and soreness of the whole body.
(7) Sulphur: Repeated boils in people with a tendency to itchy, hot, unhealthy skin that is worse for warmth and washing.
(8) Myristica sebifera: Traditionally used to hasten the formation and discharge of pus in boils and abscesses.
(9) Calcarea sulphurica: Boils that discharge thick yellow pus and are slow to heal afterwards.
(10) Mercurius solubilis: Boils with offensive pus, night sweats that do not relieve and sensitivity to both heat and cold.
Homeopathic treatment of boils at Welling Homeopathy
These are only basic indications – many more homeopathic medicines are used for boils, and the right one is chosen after detailed case-taking by an experienced doctor. To find out about homeopathy treatment of boils at Welling Homeopathy, contact a Welling clinic or call +91 80 80 850 950 for a consultation in person or online.
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Disclaimer: this page is for information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Results vary from person to person.
