| A boil is an inflamed area, usually based in a hair | | | | antiseptic cream containing tea tree oil. A drop or |
| follicle, and can be caused by a physical condition | | | | two of tea tree oil may also be applied directly to |
| such as diabetes, acne, or severe dermatitis and | | | | the boil. Dab it on with a piece of clean cotton, do |
| can also result from low immunity, irritations, an | | | | not rub or otherwise irritate the boil.Procedure to |
| illness, stress, food allergy, poor diet, shaving, | | | | be followed periodically throughout the day: |
| plucking hairs or poor hygiene. A boil usually starts | | | | Dab some tea tree oil onto the boil with a piece |
| as a tender area, becoming hard and swelling, and | | | | of cotton to help bring it to a head, then cover |
| eventually softening and forming a head. The head | | | | with a piece of gauze. Cover the gauze with a |
| is filled with bacteria and the white blood cells | | | | damp washcloth, followed by a dry towel and |
| fighting the infection (pus). Staphylococcus is the | | | | then apply a heating pad. Leave on a low |
| bacteria that is usually found in the pus of a | | | | temperature for about 15 minutes. Change your |
| boil.The bacteria involved are those usually present | | | | dressing and reapply the tea tree oil. The oil helps |
| on healthy skin, so the boil is an indication of low | | | | bring the boil to a head while the warm compress |
| resistance to infection.It is advised not to lance | | | | helps pull the infection out of the skin; the tea |
| the boil, because bacteria can spread to nearby | | | | tree oil then acts as an antiseptic and antibiotic on |
| skin and create new boils. Apply hot packs for up | | | | the bacteria in the pus. Be sure to throw away |
| to 20 minutes at a time, throughout the day, as | | | | the gauze each time, and wash your hands with |
| the heat draws more white blood cells, thereby | | | | tea tree oil soap each time you handle the gauze |
| helping to fight the infection. Do not cover with a | | | | or touch the boil. |
| bandaid. Wash with tea tree oil soap and apply | | | | |