Herbal Home Remedies for Skin Abscess

A condition for which you should first consult your medical professional since abscesses can indicate outwardly a far more serious condition taking place within the body. Go back a couple of generations and you'll find folks who always swore by taking brewer's yeast for boils and other infectious conditions and certainly the nutrition can't hurt. Chinese herbalism seems to have more herbs for this condition than does Western herbalism. The herbs mentioned for internal use can be found at health food stores as liquid extracts.

Various herbs used for skin abscess

Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) : the root is decocted and used for throat and pulmonary abscesses.
Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) is also used in Chinese medicine for this condition.
Echinacea capsules or extracts.
Adzuki bean - the Chinese use the root as a dressing.
Angelica (A. anomala) - the root is used as a dressing.
Aquilaria (A. sinensis) - the resin is employed as a dressing.
Artemesia (A. annua) - the leaves are used as a poultice.
Combination = 2 to 3 leaves of crushed plantain, 1 to 2 leaves of crushed comfrey and a pinch of cayenne. Use a blender or food processor to make a mash and apply to problem site.

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