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This work will document some of the herbal remedies available in Yoruba Medicine for the treatment of boil. The term for boils in Yoruba herbal Medicine is known as Eewo. This work will  give detail explanation on what is boil and it mode of prevention and treatment. It is however instructive that information made available should not be regards as substitute to the service of qualified trained health practitioners ,where the service of one is required.   A boil is a skin infection that starts in a hair follicle or oil gland. At first, the skin turns red in the area of the infection, and a tender lump develops. After four to seven days, the lump starts turning white as pus collects under the skin.

• The most common places for boils to appear are on the face, neck, armpits, shoulders, and buttocks. When one forms on the eyelid, it is called a sty.
• If several boils appear in a group, this is a more serious type of infection called a carbuncle.(definition/source,https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/boils#2-9) is zzz zzz ze zzz z 

Causes of Boils

Most boils are caused by a germ (staphylococcal bacteria). This germ enters the body through tiny nicks or cuts in the skin or can travel down the hair to the follicle.

These health problems make people more susceptible to skin infections:

• Diabetes
• Problems with the immune system
• Poor nutrition
• Poor hygiene
• Exposure to harsh chemicals that irritate the skin

Symptoms of Boils

A boil starts as a hard, red, painful lump usually about half an inch in size. Over the next few days, the lump becomes softer, larger, and more painful. Soon a pocket of pus forms on the top of the boil. These are the signs of a severe infection:

• The skin around the boil becomes infected. It turns red, painful, warm, and swollen.
• More boils may appear around the original one.
• A fever may develop.
• Lymph nodes may become swollen.

When to Seek Medical Care

• You start running a fever.
• You have swollen lymph nodes.
• The skin around the boil turns red or red streaks appear.
• The pain becomes severe.
• The boil does not drain.
• A second boil appears.
• You have a heart murmur, diabetes, any problem with your immune system, or use immune suppressing drugs (for example, corticosteroids or chemotherapy) and you develop a boil.
• Boils usually do not need immediate emergency attention. However, if you are in poor health and you develop high fever and chills along with the infection, a trip to a hospital's emergency room is needed.

Exams and Tests

Your doctor can make the diagnosis with a physical exam. Many parts of the body may be affected by this skin infection, so some of the questions or exam may be about other parts of your body.

Boils Treatment -- Home Remedies

• Apply warm compresses and soak the boil in warm water. This will decrease the pain and help draw the pus to the surface. Once the boil comes to a head, it will burst with repeated soakings. This usually occurs within 10 days of its appearance. You can make a warm compress by soaking a wash cloth in warm water and squeezing out the excess moisture.
• When the boil starts draining, wash it with an antibacterial soap until all the pus is gone and clean with rubbing alcohol. Apply a medicated ointment (topical antibiotic) and a bandage. Continue to wash the infected area two to three times a day and to use warm compresses until the wound heals.
• Do not pop the boil with a needle. This could make the infection worse.

Medical Treatment for Boils

If there are concerns about the seriousness of the infection, additional blood tests will be performed. The doctor may prescribe antibiotics if the infection is severe. If the boil is drained, a culture may be done to determine the type of bacteria causing the infection and to assess if an appropriate antibiotic was given.

Next Steps -- Follow-up

Whether the boil is drained at home or is lanced by a doctor, you will need to clean the infected area two to three times a day until the wound is healed. Apply an antibiotic ointment after washing and cover with a bandage. If the area turns red or looks as if it is getting infected again, contact your doctor.

Preventing Boils

Help prevent boils by following these guidelines:

• Carefully wash clothes, bedding, and towels of a family member who is infected with boils.
• Clean and treat minor skin wounds.
• Practice good personal hygiene.
• Stay as healthy as possible.

Outlook

Most boils will disappear with simple home treatment

Herbal Remedies For Boil In Yoruba herbal Medicine as Document By Babalawo Obanifa

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Ewa (beans)

Ako kanhun (Trona)

Preparation

You will grind the beans and mix it with Trona and she butter

Usage

You will apply it to the tips of the boil

Ewe Isu Ewura tutu (fresh leaves of water yam/Dioacorea Alata)

Preparation

You will grind the aforementioned leaves to fine paste. Apply the paste on the boil)

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Epo Igi Iroko tutu (fresh bark stem of Iroko tree)

Ori(shea butter)

Preparation

You will grind the bark stem of Iroko tree to fine paste

Usage

You will mix it with shea butter. You will be apply it on the boil

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Ewe Otili tutu (fresh leaves of  Cajanus Canajan)

Ori (shea butter)

Preparation

You will grind the leaves to fine paste and mix it with the shea butter

Usage

You will apply it to the part of the body affected by the boil only.

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