:- Boils:-
A boil is a localized infection in the skin that generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm, hard, and tender. Eventually, the center of the boil softens and becomes filled with infection-fighting white blood cells from the bloodstream to eradicate the infection. This collection of white blood cells, bacteria, and proteins is known as pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin. Pus enclosed within tissue is referred to as an abscess. A boil is also referred to as a skin abscess.

There are several different types of boils:

Furuncle or carbuncle: This is an abscess in the skin usually caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. A furuncle can have one or more openings onto the skin and may be associated with a fever or chills. The term furuncle is used to refer to a typical boil that occurs within a hair follicle. The term carbuncle is typically used to represent a larger abscess that involves a group of hair follicles. A carbuncle can form a hardened lump that can be felt in the skin. The condition of having chronic, recurring boils is referred to as furunculosis or carbunculosis.

Cystic acne: This is a type of abscess that is formed when oil ducts become clogged and infected. Cystic acne affects deeper skin tissue than the more superficial inflammation from common acne. Cystic acne is most common on the face and typically occurs in the teenage years.

Hidradenitis suppurativa: This is a condition in which there are multiple abscesses that form under the armpits and often in the groin area. These areas are a result of local inflammation of the sweat glands. This form of skin infection is difficult to treat with antibiotics alone and typically requires a surgical procedure to remove the involved sweat glands in order to stop the skin inflammation.

Pilonidal cyst: This is a unique kind of abscess that occurs in the crease of the buttocks. Pilonidal cysts often begin as tiny areas of infection in the base of the area of skin from which hair grows (the hair follicle). With irritation from direct pressure, over time the inflamed area enlarges to become a firm, painful, and tender nodule that makes it difficult to sit without discomfort. These frequently form after long trips that involve prolonged sitting.

What causes boils :-
There are many causes of boils. Some boils can be caused by an ingrown hair. Others can form as the result of a splinter or other foreign material that has become lodged in the skin. Others boils, such as those of acne, are caused by plugged sweat glands that become infected.
The skin is an essential part of our immune defense against materials and microbes that are foreign to our body. Any break in the skin, such as a cut or scrape, can develop into an abscess should it become infected with bacteria.
 Signs and symptoms:-
Boils are bumpy red, pus-filled lumps around a hair follicle that are tender, warm, and very painful. They range from pea-sized to golf ball-sized. A yellow or white point at the center of the lump can be seen when the boil is ready to drain or discharge pus. In a severe infection, an individual may experience fever, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. A recurring boil is called chronic furunculosis Skin infections tend to be recurrent in many patients and often spread to other family members. Systemic factors that lower resistance commonly are detectable, including: diabetes, obesity, and hematologic disorders
Homeopathic Remedies for Boils

Calendula - The herb extract can be used both as a topical ointment and can be consumed internally in order to over come the infection. To use it as a compress for boils the calendula can be utilized in a diluted form as a tincture.

Echinacea Angustifolia - This herb can be taken up in order to strengthen the immune system. This herb like other effective homeopathic remedies for boils makes the immune system strong so that it can help an individual to fight against the bacteria causing the development of boils. This remedial medicine is especially useful for treating recurrent boils. You will most likely to be prescribed with this medicine if you feel lethargic, chilling and sickly due to the boil infection.

Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum - This remedy is to be applied when the boil has grown to be extremely painful when touched and showing up symptoms of spreading to adjacent skin areas. This medicine is regarded as of the effective homeopathic remedies for boils when it is to be prescribed for individuals who have become extremely sensitive to cold for the occurrence of the boil.

Mercurius solubilis - This medicine as one of the homeopathic remedies for boils is extremely useful when it is utilized for treating boils at their very advanced stage. The medicine is applicable for the individual, who is suffering from the boils side effects like having greasy skin surface, swollen and inflamed lymph nodes and highly sensitive to temperature variations.

Silicea - Silicea also known as Silica. Being one of the useful homeopathic remedies for boils, this medicine is highly effective in forming head of the boils. Many a times boils gradually grow in size without forming a head and becomes quite complex in nature as it increases the longevity of the boils causing pain and boils related troubles for a long period of time. Under such circumstances taking up silicea can help you to get rid of the boils at their very early stage.

Tarentula Cubensis - This medication is to be applied when the boil shows characters like severe pain with a stinging and burning sensation, swollenness and turning of the adjoining areas of the infected area with a bluish or a purplish tinge.

Arsenicum Album - There are various types of boils that can be differentiated based on the severity of the boils. Some boils develop by partially infecting the skin while some are deep rooted. This homeopathic medicine is effective in treating boils that have infected the deeper skin tissues and are accompanied by tremendous pain and fever. Arsenicum album is also helpful for treating inflammations and swollenness.

Belladonna - The boils develop gradually as they first develop as a small nodule or a reddish inflammation on the surface of the skin. Then as it gradually grows in diameter of about 5 to 10 centimeters, it gradually gets filled up with pus. Belladonna is effective for treating boils at their early stage. The stage when the boil has slightly swollen up just before the stage of forming pus, taking up belladonna homeopathic remedies for boils would certainly help you to fight against the infection. The ointment would even bring relief from fever and inflammation to a great extent.

  Anthracinum)   Anthrax carbuncles cured by Anthracine, every day, also externally, in four days.
 Carbuncle with horrible burning pains ; or discharge of ichorous offensive pus.
 A little red speck, like a flea-bite, with a central black point, swells gradually and changes into an itching papule, capped with a small, clear, reddish or bluish vesicle, gradually enlarging.
 Anthrax pustules most on face, forearms, hands, fingers, neck, less often the ear, still less frequent the covered parts.
 Black blisters, fatal in twenty-four to forty-eight hours.
 Carbuncle darkish red, greasy, and is often more eroded than ulcerated.
 Carbuncle on arm, forearm, head. See chill.
 In case of more than one detritus, the whole is swollen like erysipelas, and when cut it looks like the Vespajas of the Italian dermatologists.
 Large cutaneous eschars.
 Little carbuncles ; inner anthrax.