| A boil is an accumulation of pus concentrated in a | | | | - A Hot Compress. Use a wash cloth soaked in hot |
| small area and surrounded by inflamed tissue in the | | | | water and apply the hot compress to the boil several |
| skin. | | | | times daily. The heat will help bring the boil to a head. |
| A boil is an inflamed area of the skin, usually located in | | | | This should be done several times a day and the |
| a hair follicle. It can be caused by a physical condition | | | | compress should be as hot as you can tolerate it. |
| such as acne, diabetes, or severe dermatitis. It can | | | | - Gently warm a betel leaf until it becomes soft. Coat it |
| also be brought about by low immunity, stress, food | | | | with a layer of Castor oil and put it over the inflamed |
| allergy, poor diet, irritations, an illness, shaving, plucking | | | | boil. Replace the leaf every few hours. After a few |
| hairs or poor hygiene. Boils begin as a reddened tender | | | | applications of the Castor oil coated betel leaf the boil |
| area and after a while, the area around it becomes | | | | will rupture and drain. |
| firm and hard. Finally the pus forms a head, which can | | | | - Crush, grind, or chop garlic and/or onion and put into a |
| be surgically opened or drained out through the | | | | cheese cloth and place the cloth on the affected area. |
| surface of the skin. The head is made up of bacteria | | | | This can help bring the boil to a head faster. |
| (Staphylococcus) and white blood cells which fight the | | | | - Application of turmeric powder on the boil causes it |
| infection (pus). | | | | to come to a head and burst. |
| Treating Boils On Buttocks | | | | - Juice of onion or garlic when applied externally on |
| Boils on buttocks are primarily caused by bacteria, | | | | boils helps to bring them to a head and drain out the |
| germs and friction. Boils on buttocks generally start out | | | | pus. |
| as a tender growth, or red spot. When a boil is located | | | | - Castor bark is beneficial in getting rid of boils quickly. |
| in the cleft of the buttock cheeks, which is normal with | | | | Grind up some castor bark into powder and add |
| most pilonidal cysts, a medical practitioner may be | | | | water to make a paste. Apply this paste to the boils |
| required to perform any incision and drainage. For | | | | once a day. |
| other boils that may exist on the cheek of the | | | | - One teaspoon of milk cream mixed with 1/2 |
| buttocks, a simple sitz bath performed several times a | | | | teaspoon of vinegar and a pinch of turmeric powder |
| day should bring the boil to a head and drain quite well. | | | | to form a paste. When applied, it helps to bring the boil |
| Adding some Epsom salts to the sitz bath can be | | | | to a head and heals it without becoming septic. |
| quite therapeutic. It is also very important to make it a | | | | Be should to exercise all precautions when following |
| point to keep your bowel movements healthy as well | | | | directions on the recipes from this article. Avoid using if |
| as follow a regular exercise regimen. | | | | you are allergic to any of the ingredients. |
| Homemade Remedies for Boils | | | | For more information on treating boils on buttocks, |
| - Mix ground cumin seeds in water to form a paste | | | | including photos and video, go to: Boils On Buttocks |
| then apply the paste to the boils for good results. | | | | Treatments. |