July 26th, 2010 |
Can You Cure Boils with the Help of Warm Milk?
Milk is quite a versatile food when it comes to curing boils by its topical application.
With a few exceptional cases the boils generally get cured without any medical treatment. The smaller ones wither away on their own whereas the rest may require some form of self-care.
The home remedies are immensely useful in curing the boils. They employ the use of medicinal herbs and some natural substances that can cure boils with their therapeutic properties. Milk is one such food that can be used in different ways to cure boils. Milk helps in the exfoliation and the smoothening of the skin.
Since the boils are caused due to bacterial infections the body initially tries to control the infection by using its own natural defense system. If the body’s immune system is weak then the bacteria become powerful and the boils take a long time to suppurate or form pus. Unless the boil discharges its pus it cannot get healed completely. The home remedies such as the poultices are usually applied warm. The medicinal heat helps to draw more blood and therefore more white blood cells at the site of infection. This helps the body to control the bacterial infection quickly. The following home remedies are quite effective in quick ripening of the boil and the subsequent discharge of the infectious pus:
- One cup of milk is heated and 3 teaspoon of salt is added to it slowly, to avoid curdling. The milk should be simmered for 10 minutes and then one should add bread crumbs to it. This thickened mixture should be divided into 4 parts. The poultices should be applied after a gap of half an hour.
- A paste made by mixing 1 teaspoon each of milk cream and vinegar and a dash of turmeric can be applied on the blood boils to help them ripen quickly.
- A slice of bread made with yeast can be dipped into hot milk and the paste can be applied as a poultice.
These remedies are easy to use and can help one in getting rid of a boil by helping it form a head through which the trapped pus can get discharged easily.
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