5 home remedies to help you get rid of boils

Boils are pus-filled bumps that form under the skin and are caused by bacteria that infect and then inflame hair follicles.

They can grow to an unbelievable size when wrongly popped with a needle or pin, thus making the area surrounding the skin red and painful.

Beginning as painful red bumps that develop a pus-filled head as they progress, boils usually develop in regions of the body that experience friction or pressure, such as the face, armpits, groin, shoulders, and buttocks.

However, the safest and easiest to remove a boil, according to dermatologists, is to use a warm compress to speed up the natural drainage process. And this is because warmth helps increase the pressure in the infected pore as it slowly draws pus and blood to the surface of the skin.

That being said, we shall proceed with some of the home remedies for boils

Here are five home remedies for getting rid of boils in no time

1. Onion and fresh garlic

When using onion for boils, cut the onion in a thick slice, wrapped in gauze and placed over the boil or wound for one hour once or twice daily. However, if you’re using garlic, pressed and the extracted juice applied to boil or wound for 10 to 30 minutes once or twice daily.