The traditional approach to abscess

The following herbs are beneficial for healing abscesses and cleansing the blood:

Burdock root, cayenne (capsicum), red clover, dandelion root, and yellow dock root

Chamomile tea is good for treating dental abscesses. Drink a cup three or four times a day. If your face is swollen from the infection, chamomile can be prepared as a poultice and applied to the outside of the cheek once or twice a day for five to ten minutes until the infection is gone.

Consuming distilled water with fresh lemon juice, plus 3 cups of Echinacea, goldenseal, and astragalus or suma tea every day is helpful. Golden seal can also be made into a poultice and applied directly to the abscess. Or apply, alcohol-free doldenseal extract to sterile gauze and place the gauze over the abscess.

Cautions: Do not use astragalus in the presence of fever. Do not take Echinacea if you have an autoimmune disorder. Do not take golden seal on a daily basis for more than one week at a time, and do not use it for pregnancy. If you have a history of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or glaucoma, use it only under a doctor’s supervision.

Echinacea tea or extract in water can be used as a mouthwash for dental abscesses. Be sure to prepare it warm and rinse your mouth with it every two hours.

Caution: Do not take Echinacea if you have an autoimmune disorder.

A poultice that combines lobelia and slippery elm bark is soothing and fights infection.

Milk thistle, taken in capsule form, is good for the liver and aids in cleansing the bloodstream.

Tea tree oil, applied externally, is a potent natural antiseptic that kills infectious organisms without harming healthy cells. Mix 1 part tea tree oil with 4 parts water and apply the mixture with a cotton ball three times a day. This will destroy the bacteria, hasten healing, and prevent infection from spreading.

Basic recommendations would be the following:

1. Eat fresh pineapple daily. Pineapple contains bromelain, an enzyme that fights inflammation and aids healing.
2. Include garlic and onions in your diet. They are high in sulfur and can help both cure and prevent abscesses.
3. Perform a liquid fast using fresh juices for twenty four to seventy two hours.
4. Add kelp to the diet for beneficial minerals.
5. For an external abscess, apply honey to the affected area. Honey destroys bacteria and viruses, apparently by drawing moisture out of them.
6. To cleanse the affected area, apply chlorophyll liquid mixed with water several times a day.
7. If you must take antibiotics, supplement your diet with the B vitamins and products containing the “friendly” bacteria such as acidophilus and yogurt plus vitamin B.
8. If pain, redness, bleeding, or discharge increases, then consult your doctor.

Source: "Prescription for Nutritional Healing", Mr Phyllis Balch

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