Boils

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Did you know that local heat applied with magnesium sulfate helps bring down a boil? (www.diagnoseurillness.com) A boil forms when an abscess surrounds a hair follicle. An abscess is a local pocket of infection usually caused by Staphylococcus Aureus. To help a boil rupture and drain out pus, warm compresses will do the trick. This is because the local heat absorbed softens the skin and eventually speeds up the maturity of the boil until it ruptures. Dried magnesium sulfate due to its anti-inflammatory action has been used as a topical preparation for boils and carbuncles. However, this preparation should only be used when needed. This is because magnesium sulfate may cause damage around the skin if used for a long time. [b]Now the question.. Have you ever experienced having boils?[/b] Symptoms include: - Red, swollen nodule in skin. - Mildly to moderately painful to touch. - Usually pea-sized, but may be as large as a golf ball. - May weep, ooze, crust.