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Turmeric
Posted by James (Brighton, UK) on 06/29/2007
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Hello. I have repeated staph outbreaks for years and have given it to all girlfiriends in this time as well as two of my brothers. We tried Turmeris and it has had absolutly no effect at all. My latest boil has grown huge despite large doses of Turmeric three times a day and I have a strict organic vegetarian diet.
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Posted by Karen (Ione, CA) on 04/17/2007
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Took tumeric for my boils had been boil free for almost 2 whole months. I quit taking tumeric and within about 3 weeks two new boils came up. Quickly went back on tumeric and the one boil was down and not tender in 4 days. the other boil is in, lets say a tender subject area it has not grown any bigger and has jet to get big. so here is hoping it doesn't. Thanks for your website -- finally there is hope for people with boils.
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Posted by Annette (Elon, NC) on 01/05/2007
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Back again. My 10 year old son got another boil and we used the turmeric again. I am simply amazed at how quickly the turmeric cleared this stuff up... It was gone in four days. This time I only used the turmeric; Last time (I forget to add this in my other post) I also used tea tree oil on the boil and had him bathe in tea tree oil soap. I'm not sure if the tea tree oil helped or not but I know now the turmeric works like a charm. I can't recommend this stuff highly enough. It has saved us no telling how much money, and best of all we avoid the dangers of all those antibiotics.
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Posted by Michael (Yuba City, CA) on 01/03/2007
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I had 1 big boil and 2 small ones on my left inner thigh, I went to Wal-Mart mart, it was in the asian foods section, got home, took it twice before bed and when I woke up it wasn't hard anymore, it was software and the pain def got less and less, and about 24 hours later I can walk without it hurting and as much as i feel through the bandaid right now, there is no significant bump. Bottom line is, this within a day, helped my boil(s)... So anybody with one, just take this and within a day you should like me start getting relief. Really was like magic... Thx to the people at this site!
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Posted by Lee (Vinings, GA) on 12/12/2006
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I think it was Thanksgiving Weekend Friday that it rained. The following day was gorgeous, however the skies overhead were covered in contrails. 2 days later boils started to appear on both my boyfriend and myself: For me, 2 itchy boils appeared on my chest, for him it was on the side of his neck. I took turmeric right away. He refused, thinking it was a large pimple. My boil disappeared overnight while his grew . A few days later, more boils started to appear down his neck. At that point I MADE him take turmeric in water. The smaller boils healed up overnight but the large one is still healing after 2 weeks now. He thinks the outbreak happened after a week of junk food during the holidays (lots of chocolate). I think it may have had to do with the rain and contrails. If there are any more people in this area of Georgia with boils, please let me know! One more note: we live very close to an Air Force base which had a lot of cargo planes flying overhead that particular Saturday.
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Posted by J (Oklahoma City, OK) on 12/08/2006
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Having been in pain for 4 days, and getting to the point where I almost couldn't walk (getting in and out of the car was near impossible, as well as crossing my legs or even bending over to pick things up) I stumbled across this website and thought I would try this remedy (too embarrassed to see doctor at this point, but was almost ready to throw in the towel). I took one capsule (450mg each) in the afternoon, and another before I went to bed last night. I also did a hot soak on the boil for approx. 30 minutes before I went to bed. I woke up at 3 this morning to find that the boil had finally burst. It's continuing to ooze a bit, but the relief from the pain is wonderful and makes up for the small mess. I don't usually go for natural remedies, but this truly is amazing. I would recommend it to anyone. What have you got to lose, but a few dollars on investing in turmeric capsules?
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Posted by Danny (Dallas, TX) on 11/14/2006
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Turmeric is undoubtfully one of the aces in ayurvedic medicine. I've seen my grandmother & then mother using turmeric for variety of skin problems & wounds, trust me it does work immaterial of what this modern day medicine claims. For those who find ingesting turmeric really difficult can boil a spoonful of turmeric in a glass of milk (sugar to taste) and drink it. It tastes great, try it!
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Posted by Lee (Palm Harbor, FL) on 11/11/2006
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First I want to say thank you for the wonderful site you have! I have been dealing with boils under my arms, breasts and buttocks for a long time. I was always in pain with them. The other day a new one popped up under my arm that made keeping my arms to my side almost unbearable. The last time I had a really bad one on my upper thigh, by the pantie line, I went to the doctor as it drained for three weeks and I was scared. Of course he put me on antibiotics (30 days worth) which caused other problems. Such as yeast infections and upset stomach. I did not want to go through that again so did some research on your site as I had it bookmarked for other issues. I started taking the turmeric two days ago and the larger one under my arm is just about gone and the two smaller ones are completely gone, no pain and no redness. The larger one did break the skin, but it is not draining and no pain at all. I have only taken it twice so far and love the results. I have a very large one that really doesn't cause that much pain, more of a dull ache most of the time that is very deep on the upper part of my buttocks. I noticed today that it is about half the size it was!! I have issues with taking the turmeric, it isn't so much the taste, but the texture. So I am going out today to buy the capsules. I have only been taking it once a day and that is right before bedtime. I do have one question though. I started taking ACV twice a day about a week ago for
yeast infections, but stopped it when I started the turmeric. Can they both be taken together? Oh and thank you for whoever said to put the ACV in natural Apple Juice! I have no issues drinking it down now it does taste just like apple cider. Thank you again for your wonderful site!
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Posted by Anonymous (USA) on 11/06/2006
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hi...i had boils for years...they just kept recurring even with antibiotics.... i have been taking turmeric capsules for 4 days and already i notice a huge difference.. even in my skin... so far so good...glad i found this site!
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Posted by Margret (Toronto, Canada) on 11/03/2006
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This is the first time I ever send any commentary or feedback to anything- ever. I feel compelled to do my part in letting everyone know how incredible the effects of Turmeric are on boils. 1 tsp once a day in an inch of hot water. Done. Doesn't taste great but you'll notice results the very next morning. It's been about 2 months since I started using Turmeric everyday and haven't had a single outbreak. I've been plagued by these disgusting, painful, blistering pussing devils since adolescence. I never even knew what they were until my gyno recommended a topical antibiotic (which only seemed to aggravate the beast). For me it was my last straw, so I took matters into my own hands and started researching my symptoms on the internet in search of a cure. I didn't even know exactly what they were until I started my own research which let me to this site. Turmeric is probably available at your grocery store, if not- then definitely at your health food store. It has changed my life and I am so incredibly grateful for everyone's testimonials and for the people who run this site. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. Onwards and upwards!
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Posted by Suni (Alpena, MI) on 11/02/2006
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UNBELIEVABLE! I had a boil on my back, so I couldn't see it or touch it. It felt like a red hot golf ball burning out of my skin. Extremely painful! Luckily, I discovered this site. THANK YOU! I used a paste made of turmeric, ginger and clay and applied it to the sore area. In a matter of hours, the pain became bearable and in a few days it was almost gone. It took about another week before the core completely disappeared.
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Posted by Jon (Columbia, MO) on 11/02/2006
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I used Turmeric for a boil. My boil started going away within a day. After one week, my boil is just a red mark. It never broke the skin. I only used turmeric for three days during that week. Note: Turmeric tastes terrible, although it was worth the 'taste bud protest.
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Posted by Kim (Sweetwater, TN) on 11/01/2006
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I was only taking one capsule turmeric capsule and it really worked. Now i'm not and the boil came back in a different place, should i have taken the capsules 3 x a day instead of once. They were only 400 mg.
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Posted by Galina (Glasgow, Scotland) on 10/29/2006
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Drinking 1 teaspoon of turmeric in boiled water 3 times a day(i put sliced ginger in it also) and a hot compress of turmeric and ginger at night for a few minutes cured a huge boil on the top of my thigh. This boil was absolutely huge, so much so that i couldn't sit properly or lie comfortably in bed. In fact it was difficult to find clothes to wear as anything touching it was painful !!I was desperate, I had tried everything but it was just getting angrier and angrier. I found this website and read about the turmeric remedy and thought I may as well. It is true what all the people say it actually DOES work-within a day my big angry boil was disappearing and the pain - well that was gone. I of all people Miss Skeptical , can assure you all this remedy is a winner!!! Thank you to the most wonderful human being that discovered this remedy. However i must point out - the hot compress DOES make your skin go a very bright and most unattractive yellow so don't go arranging any hot dates!
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Posted by Steve (Las Vegas) on 10/22/2006
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After about a year of not really knowing the small lump that looked like a pimple was a boil we tried the Turmeric three times a day and within 24hrs saw a complete turn around. This would normally take 10 to 15 days. We now will try taking one Turmeric pill daily and hopefully they will NEVER return. I give this a 100% YEA