Abcess
Symptoms:
A collection of pus within a body cavity. " The brighter the redness, the smaller will be the abcess.". The softer the feelingand the darker the appearance the more extensive will be the destruction of the tissue. Thick yellow pus is termed "healthy", thin watery and greenish pus is always bad, indicating protrationand difficulty healing.
Cause:
An abcess is natures way of purifying the body, bringing waste materials into a deposit that can be drawn out. Pus is formed by the loss of organic sulphur from cell, so that the cells decay. Herbs containing organic sulphur, such as garlic , rebuild and prevent this deficiency condition.
Herbal Aides:
Poultices will bring an abcess to a head and clear it out.A poultice of slippery elm wild sage, and lobelia {equal parts }is good ;another poultice that will draw very rapidly and will relieve pain at the same time is mullien { three parts} and lobelia { one part }. Others are flaxseed, lobelia, and golden seal; leek boiled in milk; sourdock, hyssop, and green fennel; ground ivy and yarrow; carrot; potatoe.
Useful Herbs:
Bayberry bark, cayenne, cloves,garlic ,ginger, hemlock bark, lobelia , mugwort, sassafras, slippery elm, Stinging nettlesleaves.