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by Dr Umang Khanna (BHMS)
A boil is a skin infection that is usually caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (staph). A carbuncle is a group of boils located in one area of the body. If left alone, a boil will break and drain on its own over time. A carbuncle is a red, swollen, and painful cluster of boils that are connected to each other under the skin. A boil (or furuncle) is an infection of a hair follicle that has a small collection of pus (called an abscess) under the skin. Usually single, a carbuncle is most likely to occur on a hairy area of the body such as the back or nape of the neck. But a carbuncle also can develop in other areas of the body such as the buttocks, thighs, groin, and armpits.
Belladonna is most effective remedy for boils and carbuncles during the first stage of the inflammation of boils when there is no pus formation. There is red and hot swelling of the affected part, sensitivity to touch, and sudden spreading of the boils are the main symptoms. The color of the skin may turn blue in the later stage.
Boils and carbuncles in case of suppurative (pus-filled) boils is treated best with Calcarea Sulph. The boils have a characteristic of thick, lumpy and yellow discharge. Crops of boils tend to appear recurrently. In such cases, one boil is preceded by the occurrence of another, even when the older one hasn’t healed.
Boils and carbuncles with bluish purple surroundings are present Lachesis is the drug of choice. In such case, succession of carbuncles and painless boils is usually present. Carbuncles do not tend to run a full course, and every eruption further gets deteriorated. Patient feel excessive burning of the skin, malignant furuncles which are painful, turn blue and spread easily, and the occurrence of large boils with intense pain.
Sacale cornutum is the most effective remedy for boils and carbuncles that are small, painful boils with green contents that mature slowly and heal gradually and causing weakness.
Arsenic album helps in cases of boils and carbuncles with burning pain. The boils tend to occur in different parts of the body. Patient may suffer with low-grade fever with the occurrence of boils. Along with this, a thin, acrid discharge from the boils may be present, and there can be multiple boils occur with marked periodicity.
When boils and carbuncles develop in the external ear Acid pic could be thought of. There are painful boils and are pus-filled.
Carbolic acid is most effective remedy for boils and carbuncles in the lumbar region (especially in diabetics).
Merc iod is for boils and carbuncles which is of 2nd stage that is inflammatory stage of boils when there is no pus formation. It is useful in glandular abscesses. When pus is formed, it is green, thin and watery. There is intense shining redness with throbbing and stinging pain.
Anthraxinum is most effective remedy for boils and carbuncles along with burning and high fever. Gine it in 1000 potency every fortnight. one dose will cure or greatly improve the condition.
Carbo animalis is most effective remedy for boils and carbuncles that form on the axilla (armpit region) / folds.
Phosphorus is for boils and carbuncles that are small, blood boils that occur on the nape of the neck, chest, and thighs.
Boils and carbuncles which promotes suppuration and thus hastens recovery Silicea could be drug of choice. Boils usually start at the injured places, and this remedy can heal hard, nodular boils that tend to suppurate (form pus). It also helps to remove any foreign bodies that enter the surface of the skin, and also works well in cases where crops of boils that do not heal quickly (and sting when touched).
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