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Boils or skin abscess are skin in- fection that can occurs due to the re- lease of toxins in body.
They appear as hard and painful red lumps on the skin which can be very irritating.
Although boils are not conta- gious, the bacteria causing the boils are.
It is not a harmful or serious
health problem and there are many homemade remedies that can be used to treat boils and one of the most effective and old folk remedy is onions.
HOW TO USE ONION FOR BOILS:
Follow these effective methods to treat skin abscess quickly without re- currence.
ONION POULTICE
• Cut 1 onion into thick slices and place them over the boils.
• Secure with a bandage or cloth to draw blood along with generating heat to boil.
•Leavefor4–5hoursor overnight.
• Then change this poultice with new one.
• Continue doing this process reg- ularly until the boils come to a head and drains.
• Or include onions in your daily diet will help a lot.
• Or you can place heated or roasted raw onion slices on boils.
• Alternately, cover the boil with onion slices, garlic cloves and potato slices or the juice of these 3 ingredi- ents and secure it with a gauze or bandage.
ONION WATER
• Pour 1 cup of water in saucepan and place it on stove.
• Add a finely chopped onion and stir well.
• Let it boil for few minutes until the water has reduced by half.
• Turn off the heat and use this water to rinse the boils after cooling slightly.
• Or strain the boiled onion water with the help of a muslin cloth and squeeze it to extract its juice.
• Apply this on boils with a cotton ball daily.
• Follow the same process regu- larly.
ONION WITH HONEY
This process is very effective in treating boils in the form of cystic acne on the skin. • Mix 1/4 teaspoon of raw honey in 1 teaspoon of fresh onion juice.
• Stir it well and apply this on af- fected skin areas.
• Leave for a few minutes, then wash it off with lukewarm water.
• Dry the skin and continue ap- plying this mix regularly.
• You can also place onion which is cooked in olive oil on cystic acne to discharge the pus.
TIPS AND PRECAUTIONS:
Follow these simple tips and pre- cautions to get quick relief without any side effects.
• Never squeeze a large boil on the skin to prevent the risk of spreading the infection to other body parts.
• Always use antiseptic soaps and face washes in your daily routine.
• It’s better to use fresh onion juice every time you apply because the fresh one will ripen the boil and com- press it to break it out to eliminate the pus. Avoid the usage of sweet onions.
• The smaller the onion, the stronger is its flavor and juice. So try to use small onions.
• For more effective results, use strong smelling red onions rather than white onions.
• Avoid the intake of onions in ex- cess during pregnancy or breast feed- ing.
• If you’re using anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs then you should not consume more onions, as it in- creases the chances of bleeding or bruising. Also avoid using onion if you’re suffering with heartburn.
• Make sure to do a patch test be- fore use.
• Choose boiled onions rather than fried onion in your daily diet to reach the recommended daily intake of several vitamins and minerals. Other than onions, include foods that arerichinvitaminA,C&Etogetrid of the bacterial infection.
Kidney stones are formed when there is a decrease in urine volume or an increase in calcium, oxalate or uric acid in the urine. Not drinking enough fluids is the most common cause of stone formation. Other contributing factors include hered- ity, urinary tract infections, a high protein low fiber diet or medical conditions like gout, hypertension and inflammatory bowels.
Large kidney stones need medical intervention, but smaller stones and painful symptoms can be relieved with natural remedies. Parsley, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar are a few examples of simple home remedies for kidney stones.
Parsley can be used as a simple infusion or tea, or in combination with a number of other natural ingredients to help com- bat the symptoms of kidney stones.
Parsley and Apple Cider Vinegar
The citric acid constituent of apple cider vinegar plays an important role in dissolv- ing kidney stones. It also promotes the production of hydrochloric acid in the body which prevents stone formation.
• Add 1 cup of water, a bunch of freshly washed parsley (including stems) and 1 ta- blespoon of apple cider vinegar to the blender.
• Blend till it attains the consistency of a thick mixture. • Consume 2-3 times a week.
Note: If the resulting mixture is too thick, you can use a strainer to separate the fiber part from the juice and consume the resulting green parsley solution.
Parsley Water
The simplest way to use parsley as a natural remedy for kidney stones is to prepare its infusion in hot water and consume it multiple times a day.
• Take a handful of fresh parsley leaves in a saucepan. • Add enough water to cover the leaves.
• Boil for 3-4 minutes and remove from the flame.
• Allow the liquid to cool.
• Strain and drink 3 – 4 times a day.
Note: For added benefits and taste, add some lemon juice into the parsley water. Lemon juice is a rich source of potassium along with vitamins B and C, which have a cleansing effect on the blood vessels of
the kidneys and helps keep blood pressure in check. You can also substitute lemon juice with 1⁄4 teaspoon salt or olive oil.
Parsley, Lemon, Cucumber and Watermelon
Lemon juice works as an excellent cleanser for the kidneys, helping to dissolve un- wanted mineral deposits that lead to calcium oxalate stones. It also plays a role in de- laying the oxidation of other juices when used in combination with them.
Cucumber acts as a diuretic and flushes out the accumulated uric acid from the body, dissolving kidney stones.
Watermelon juice and its seeds are rich in anti-oxidant (lycopene), magnesium and zinc that have a powerful detoxing effect on the kidneys, helping to improve their function by preventing the formation of stones altogether.kidneys, helping to improve their function by preventing the formation of stones altogether.
• In a blender, add 1⁄2 an ounce of organic parsley, the juice of 2 lemons, 1 chopped
cucumber and 1⁄4 of a watermelon.
• Blend till the parsley leaves turn into a thick paste. • Drink the resulting smoothie 2-3 times a week.
Note:
• Remove the seeds of the lemons while squeezing their juice into the blender.
• Peel the cucumber before chopping it (leave the peel on if the cucumber is organically grown) and adding it to the blender.
• However, leave in the watermelon seeds and allow them to blend into tiny pieces with the rest of the smoothie.
• Drink the mixture immediately after preparing it, since the blended watermelon doesn’t keep fresh for long after blending.
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