Boils are harrowing infections of the hair follicles. They can grow from a small bump to a huge lump in a matter of days with nasty pus and drain. Known as furuncles in the medical world, it is a highly contagious skin disease which usually appears in underarms, face, leg, buttocks or in the groin area. To prevent it from causing further harm, knowing some home treatment for boils is important.

Hot compress is used as immediate remediation. Some use pure boiled water and a clean cloth as compress device while other use hot packs. For more efficiency, mixing a drop of essential oils like tea tree or lavender might do the trick. Hot chamomile tea is also used as water substitute. Doing this every two to three hours help reduce the pain and swelling.

There are many elements in a kitchen which can be used as homemade topical solutions. Cayenne pepper, for instance, when mixed with equal amount of water or vegetable oil and Epsom salts, are great when left overnight to help drain nasty pus. Onion and garlic juices are also beneficial in ripening and breaking it. To dry it up, a quick application of tea tree oil will do.

Some homes usually have ichthammol ointment in their medicine cabinets. If none, one an easily buy this from a neighborhood drugstore. This is quite handy for immediate cure on a boil. Simply rub it thoroughly on an infected area, bandaged carefully and then left overnight for quick-healing.

A good alternative practiced by some veterans make use of bacon fat. This will be covered on the infected skin area then covered with clean gauze bandaged carefully overnight. This helps ripening of a boil and allows the "eye" to appear. An eye will serve as the drainage area for the pus.

Body cleansing can be done in conjunction with the treatment process. Relieving your system from harmful toxins aggravating the infection on a boil will prove to augment its quick healing. Make use of lemonade fast or water-fasting techniques or by consuming fruits and vegetables only for the whole duration of the week will help cleanse the body, reduce size of a boil and lessen amount of pus and drain.

The mentioned home treatment for boils is known for their efficacy. However, if you observed it has worsened, consult your doctor immediately. So much more so when you are experiencing chills as this might already require antibiotic treatment.