Boil / Furuncle / Abscess

Disease Overview

Abscesses are usually caused by contamination of the blood. Gandmala dosha-induced abscesses are also seen.

Diet & Regimen Guidelines
  • Pulsatilla Q mixed with 20-25 drops in one ounce of water and applied as jalapatti on the boil and kept wet continuously, the boil bursts. If jaba flower buds are mixed with a little salt and applied to the boil, the boil will burst very quickly. It is forbidden to eat meat and eggs when the abscess is inflamed.

Recommended Homeopathic & Biochemic Remedies (13)

Hepar Sulph
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Very sharp pains
  • Does not allow hands to touch
  • sensitivity
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

200 or 1m in the first stage of the boil, the boil is settled by consuming two doses. If pus accumulates inside, consume 3x crushed every two hours and the abscess bursts.

Belladonna
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • The area of the abscess is bright red
  • As hot as burning
  • Throbbing pain
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x or 6 at two hour intervals.

Merc Sol
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • There is no particular pain secondary to abscess
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

200 or 1m two times in the morning and in the afternoon, the boil subsides. If pus accumulates inside, 3x or 6x crumbles are consumed every two hours and the abscess bursts.

Myristica
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Very sharp pains
  • Does not allow hands to touch
  • sensitivity
  • The area of the abscess is bright red
  • As hot as burning
  • Throbbing pain
  • There is no particular pain secondary to abscess
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x 2-4 drops with little water every two hours.

Arnica Mont
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Small boils in different parts of the body, very painful
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x or 6 at three hour intervals.

Sarsaparilla
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Small boils can be seen in different parts of the body during summer
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

30 or 200 morning-afternoon doses twice a day.

Bellis Per
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Small and large painful boils in different parts of the body
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q or 3x 2-3 drops with little water three-four times a day.

Arctium Lappa
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Small and large boils in different parts of the body
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

1x or 3x 2-3 drops mixed with little water three-four times.

Calcarea Hypophos
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Large boils constantly appear and weaken the vitality
  • The patient becomes worn out day by day
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

1x, 2x or 3x crushed every three hours.

Calcarea Pic
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Abscess inside the ear
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x or 3 doses every three hours are beneficial.

Ferrum Phos
Biochemic
Key Symptoms:
  • Red and hot when the boil is inflamed
  • Throbbing pain
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

6x 1-4 pills every three hours.

Silicea
Biochemic
Key Symptoms:
  • Painless abscess
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

6x or 12x 1-4 pills with hot water every three hours if the boil bursts and oozes foul-smelling pus. According to Homeo, using 200 or higher potencies dries out boils.

Calcarea Sulph
Biochemic
Key Symptoms:
  • The pus from the abscess is thick white or mixed with blood
  • Pus has been oozing for a long time
  • There is no odor in the pus
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

12x, 30x or 200x 1-4 pills twice a day. According to Homeo, 200, 1m or higher strengths are productive.