HERBAL REMEDIES FOR ABSCESS

An abscess can be described as a local accumulation of pus. It can be found about anywhere on or in the body, but it most often occurs on the skin and on the gums of the mouth. Abscesses can be very painful and are manifest by inflammation, swelling, heat, redness, and often fever. Abscesses are caused by an infection; as such orthodox medical doctors frequently treat them with antibiotics. However, herbs are an effectual and harmless alternative, devoid of the side effects of antibiotics.

Abscesses are brought about by the impediment of sebaceous (oil) glands or sweat glands, inflammation of hair follicles, or slight breaks and punctures of the skin. Microbes find their way into the skin or into these glands, which causes an inflammatory response as your body's defenses endeavors to destroy them.

The hub of the abscess liquefies and composed of dead cells, bacteria, and other fragments. This area starts to grow, creating tension under the skin and further inflammation of the contiguous tissues. Inflammation and Pressure are responsible for the pain. People that have weakened immune systems contract certain abscesses more regularly.

Herbal Remedies:

If the abscess is minute (fewer than 1 cm or fewer than a half-inch across), applying warm compresses to the affected area for about  30 minutes or so four times each day will help. Never attempt to draw off the abscess by pressing on it. This can shove the infected material into the deeper tissues.

Do not attempt to stick a needle or any sharp instrument into the abscess center because you may damage an underlying blood vessel or make the infection to spread.

Skin-Abscess—Fighting Tea

30 drops of Echinacea tincture

60 drops of a yerba mania tincture

1 cup of warm water

Combine all of the above ingredients. Drink up to 5 times in a day to stimulate the immune system and help eradicate the infection.

Topical Wash for Skin and Gum Abscesses

1 to 2 teaspoons of barberries

1 tablespoon of white oak bark

1 teaspoon of Echinacea root

1 teaspoon of granulated Oregon grape root

2 cups of boiling water

Put all the herbs in a glass container. Empty the boiling water over the herbs and infuse for 3 to 4 hours and then sieve. Apply three times per day as a wash. When using this tea to treat a gum abscess, make sure you whoosh the liquid around in your mouth for quite a few minutes before spitting it out.

Dietary rules for Abscess

  Drink not less than ten 8-ounce glasses of pure water every day till the abscess heals.

  Consume ample of steamed leafy green vegetables and sea vegetables to guarantee an excellent supply of vitamins and minerals required for healing.

  Eat fresh pineapple. Fresh pineapple consisted of bromelain, which is very effective at minimizing inflammation.

  Remove from your diet all fried foods and everything containing refined sugar.

Dietary Supplements for Abscess

Blue-green algae contain several trace minerals that are essential for healing and that are absent in the average diet. Take 300 milligrams 2 or 3 times in a day.

Colloidal silver is a liquid mineral supplement that tackles infection. Use 10 drops 3 to 4 times daily.

If you have to take antibiotics, reinstate the “body's friendly" bacteria by using a probiotic supplement, like acidophilus. If you are allergic to milk, choose a dairy-free formula.

Colostrum is an additional effective probiotic that can be used on a rotating basis in association with acidophilus and bifidobacteria. Take 300 milligrams 3 times each day, between the meals.

Bioflavonoids and Vitamin C enhance the immune response and assist in reducing inflammation. Have 1,000 milligrams of Vitamin C 3 to 5 times per day and 500 milligrams of mixed bioflavonoids 3 to 4 times daily.

Herbal Treatment for Abscesses

* Cat's claw improves the immune response and possess antibacterial properties.  Use 500 milligrams of standardized extract 3 times daily until the abscess disappears.

* Echinacea and goldenseal have antibacterial features and equally increase the body's natural immune response. They are useful for battling practically any type of infection. Take one dose of an Echinacea and goldenseal combination formula supplying 250 to 500 milligrams of Echinacea and 150 to 300 milligrams of goldenseal three to four times daily for up to one week.

Excerpt From: Spencer Garret. “Alchemy of Herbal Medicine.” iBooks. 2017