Cabbage

Dip a leaf in warm water and apply as a poultice to the affected area. Replace with a fresh leaf every now and then. Keep in place with a crêpe bandage.

Fig

Warm in the oven. Split and apply (as hot as can be tolerated). This is excellent for a boil on the gum.

Herbal Beauty

Pumpkin

Roast a piece ofpumpkin and apply as a poultice to the area, as hot as possible.

Onion

Apply a hot boiled onion to the afflicted area. When the boil bursts, wash out the area with raw onion juice diluted in water.

Castor oil plant

Apply a warmed leaf as a poultice.

Radish

Slices of fresh radish can be applied to the boil and surrounding area. Hold in place with a castor oil leaf and a crêpe bandage.

Chickweed

A common weed that has wonderful drawing properties. Wash a handful in hot water, bruise slightly and apply to the area. Hold in place with a castor oil leaf or a crêpe bandage.

Honey

Honey is a strong antibiotic and wound healer. Mix with a little flour and apply to the area. Cover and keep hot (use a heating pad or hot water bottle).

Thyme

Make a strong thyme tea (125 ml thyme to 250 ml boiling water). Dip a folded clean cloth into the tea. Apply as hot as can be tolerated, then bind in place. Repeat frequently with fresh applications.

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