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Herbal Remedies for Abscess

Apply a flax seed poultice (grind seeds to a powder, add water to form a paste); change frequently until it drains. Apply fresh plantain pulp or reconstituted dried powder, or calendula flowers powdered and reconstituted. Apply a cotton pad soaked...

Abscess - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

An abscess is a place of accumulation of the creamy white, yellow, or greenish fluid, known as pus, surrounded by red...

Andrographis Herbal Remedies

Andrographis is a cold, bitter herb used in Chinese medicine to clear the body of heat toxins, especially in the resp...

Mallow Herbal Remedies

A poultice of mallow leaves is applied externally for boils, abscesses, and inflammation. As a decoction, it is take...

Hepar Sulphuris - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

is a homeopathic remedy that was created by Samuel Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy. Hahnemann combined the inner ...

Staphylococcal Infections - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Staphylococcal (staph) infections are communicable infections caused by staph organisms and often characterized by th...

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