Re: CS>Boils, What are they?Hi Wayne & Christine, Thanks to each of you for all the wonderful, caring, helpful information you regularly share with "us seekers!"--U R Speshul! The Merck Manual, 12th edition, defines: Furuncle (boil): An acute, tender, perifollicular inflammatory nodule resulting from infection by staphylococci, which becomes a pustule with central necrosis and either spontaneously or as a result of incision discharges a central core of necrotic tissue and variable amounts of sanguineous purulent exudate.
Translation: Bad, painful and sometimes long-lasting. In my book, "YESTERDAY'S REMEDIES FOR TODAY'S ILLS" I share many good, old remedies that I have collected during my 57 years as a FL Pharmacist. "One of the first remedies that I can remember was Ichythol or Ichthammol or Black Salve, that was applied to boils to draw them to a head so they woould rupture and drain. Sometimes they took several weeks with or without treatment to come to a head and always caused much pain and discomfort to the patient. One old doctor expressed it well when he said that the only good place on the body for a boil to be, was on someone else's body. A Georgia man told me his family remedy for boils was to apply Hog Lard and get a dog to lick off the lard. Should you notice the boil when it first becomes red, inflamed and just beginning to swell, you can probably cause it to go away with the following remedy: Paint 4 coats of Tincture of Merthiolate 4 times daily on the spot--this usually will drive it back into the body and it will reappear on some other spot, probably in a worse wpot that the first. To prevent it from reappearing, the old time remedy was to take Sulfur and Cream of Tartar lozenges (adults, one lozenge 4 times a day for 2 or 3 weeks). If these lozenges are unavailable, take one teaspoonful each of the powdered Sulfur and powdered Cream of Tartar the same dose as the lozenges with good results--to improve palability, mix these with molasses or honey. You should be taking a Vitamin-Mineral capsule daily and and extra iron tablet. Now that I've become exposed to God's special Gifts: CS, MSM & DMSO, I truly believe that these applied externally and taken internally would take care of Boils. If I can be of help, please let me know. Sincerely, _______________________________________ Richard Harris, 56 Year FL Pharmacist 448 West Juniata Street Clermont, FL 34711 www.rharrisinc.com www.myseahealth.com/reh http://healthandhealing.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: Christine Carleton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 2:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>Boils, What are they? Wayne, In the oil world lemon usually does the trick. If they continue one uses a blood cleanser, or liver cleanser, Vits A.D. & E, and increases potassium. What are they? Don't know. Obviously anything that assist cleansing internally will help. Certainly CS would help. Could have simply been a time of 'junk in - junk out' - like parties and drinking, whatever is their pleasure - if you ever did that. ***grin*** Christine. From: Wayne Fugitt <[email protected]> I have a friend who had boils at frequent intervals. I always thought these to be mean bacteria, maybe a type of staphylococcus. When I worked for IBM in the Late 50's and early 60's we wore white shirts and ties. Several times, I got boils on the back of the neck. The doctor I selected to do the minor surgery told me that these bacteria were everywhere, on money, door knobs, typewriters, and virtually everything else. He believed that the starched shirts were rubbing the bacteria into the root of a hair. We had short hair back in those days. Would a few ounces of CS a few times per day help? I always felt this was a weakness in the immune system. I have had one or two of these in recent years. The immune system, in every case, did a fantastic job in short order. They never made the big hard spots like they did when I was in my 20's. These things can be a thorn in the side or a pain in the rear, depending on the location. Wayne
