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Turmeric
Posted by Rich (Okla City, USA) on 04/19/2008
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For the past 6 days I have been living in severe pain. Having chills then burning up. A pain developed just above my buthole on the right butt cheek. It was sore at first then I noticed a knot. Within 3 days that small plum cyst was now the size of a orange. I couldn't walk or sit. My wife found this site and we tried turmeric that type used for cooking. I took a teaspoonful directly in my mouth, it taste like dirt without the grit, yuk. I chased it with orangjuice. In 3 hours I felt a need to take a shower and let the warm water hit the area. A foul smell, I mean fell filled the entire bathroom and I noticed blood and stringy clot like discharge running down the drain. This stuff works, in 3 hours I lost 3/4 of the cyst with in 6 hours its almost gone, just a little raw feeling and still bleeding, but the pain is almost gone. I am starting the capsule version now for the next few days just to make sure but if you have a boil, try this I actually think I can sleep tonight.
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Posted by Sherry (Cleveland, Ohio) on 03/14/2008
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Turmeric & Emu Oil took my cures to THE NEXT LEVEL! I've read all feedback regarding cysts and I've been SOOO excited to share what I've stumbled across. Thanks to all of you, taking Turmeric capsules has helped tremendously, with respect to size, frequency, pain and draining. I've found my ULTIMATE CURE (or at least as close as I'VE EVER COME!) Ok, first, based on everyone's emails, I ran out and purchased Turmeric. Took 3 capsules. Felt relief within an 2-3 hours. Took 2 more a couple of hours later, woke to find my 4 cysts greatly reduced in size. Kept this routine up for 5 months, but twice had massive cysts. Large enough for me to consider going to emergency for removal, but I'd been through that excruciating path before, so I just increase my Turmeric dosages to almost 8 capsules a day, made a paste from the contents of the capsules mixed w/water. Relief in 24hrs. Last week, I had 3 new small cysts and 3 recurring, red, huge, painful cyst in my groin area. I was in so much pain, I called off work, as I could barely walk. My boyfriend, God bless him, was so worried, he searched the internet to find me additional relief and stumbled across Emu oil, which penetrates all 7 layers of skin and purports to increase the efficacy of anything it's combined with. He overnighted a bottle of pure, unrefined Emu oil. So I cleaned the cysts w/an Antimicrobial Solution. Opened up one Turmeric capsule, mixed in a few drops of Emu oil and applied to the cysts and surrounding areas. I Covered it with surgical guaze and swallowed 3 Turmeric capsules and went to bed. Within 2 hours, the 3 biggest ones broke open and the 3 remaining diminished to almost nothing! He cleaned my wounds with a cleanser designed for wound care, applied more Emu oil/Turmeric paste, changed the bandages. By morning, I was 300% better, no pain and all cysts were healing. This is incredible. So much so, he said, when you feel better, go to this website and tell everybody. THIS HAS WORKED BETTER THAN THE SURGERIES OR ANTIBOTICS I'VE TAKEN OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS! I empathize with all of your pain and am happy to share my routine. Unfortunately, this is not a cure...just yet, but it's truly a remarkable remedy. Please email me if you want to talk about my journey. I am truly thankful of this web-site and all of you who have shared your stories, as this has marked my turning point, in what seemed to be a never ending-saga of my cysts either coming or going. Honestly. Thank you!"
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Posted by Carol (Indianapolis, Indiana) on 01/06/2008
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I developed a large boil under my armpit. It grew to the size of a quarter. It was big, red and painful. I first tryed the turmeric powder in juice but that was too much and the taste was strong and not pleasant, so I switced to the 450mg tabs three times a day. I'm happy to say my boil is almost healed. I also used neosporin ointment to help with infection. ' There is a lot you can do but the turmeric is key. Thank goodness I found this site. YOU ARE SO APPRECIATED!"
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Posted by M (Phoenix, Arizona) on 12/16/2007
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I cannot believe this actually is working. I assumed the large lump near my elbow was a boil; it had not come to a head. I used a 1/2 a tbsp of tumeric in water, as I had a cold & a fever & was hoping to knock those out too. Approx 6 hours later the boil is much smaller! (I also applied it topically). I didn't believe I would see results this fast. I am amazed. Oh, & the fever, which previously wouldn't break, was gone in about an hour.
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Posted by Candy (Boynton Beach, Florida) on 09/12/2007
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I had a very VERY painful boil at my groin and it was absolutely killing me. I could feel the infection growing and THROBBING. Someone told me to put Vick's Vapor Rub on it in order for it to open. So I did this. At the same time I went on the internet and found your site. I read all about Turmeric. I rushed out and got some. I put a heaping teaspoon in a drink and drank it that afternoon and that same evening (2 doses). When I woke up the next morning, my boil was half the size, NOT throbbing and draining. Your site is a life saver. Now I'm taking it for its anti inflammation properties and it is helping my arthritis. Thank you so much...
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Posted by colleen (easley, sc) on 08/14/2007
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I developed a small red area on my abdomen that grew into a boil type area. I attempted to lance it and made matters worse. After pushing on it, I developed an area the size of my hand that became red and warm to the touch. The boil area grew to a large grape sized area. It was becoming very painful. It had a yellowish green plug that I couldn't remove. I put charcoal on it several times. After about 1 week I was getting really worried and knew I was developing a serious problem. I love this site and found the turmeric remedy. The plug came out just prior to using the turmeric. The plug was the size of a pencil eraser and the whole was at least an inch deep and an inch in diameter. I figured I would give the turmeric a day or two before going to the doctors. I put charcoal again on the area hopping to draw any remaining poisons from it and took two self filled 00 capsules of turmeric. I was amazed even after that first dose. It has been less then a week and it is almost completely gone. I am not sure if it was a spider bite or a boil but as a nurse I have never seen a wound heal so quickly.
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Posted by Stacy (Marion, Indiana) on 06/10/2007
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Turmeric does work. I have been having these boils since I was a teenager and nothing the doctor did or said worked. I actually can tell after taking tumeric 3x a day for about two weeks that it works. I did have another boil come but after a couple of days there is nothing there. I didn't believe it was going to work but couldn't do nothing but try. And I am convinced and probably will take it everytime I feel a boils. And you can feel one before it gets big. Thank you for the website. JUST TRY IT!
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Posted by Karen (Ione, CA) on 04/16/2007
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I first wrote to you about my reoccuring boils that started almost 2 years ago in June. I have tried the turmeric fist by the powder with water(sorry I couldn't take the taste. So I ordered the pills and put iodine on the boil itself. I was almost 2 months without a boil but I quit takeing the turmeric and low and behold it came back I know now that I will probable have to take this for the rest of my life but if that is what it takes so be it. Is there a difference in taking the powder or the pills? is one better than the other? All I know is that before turmeric my boils were unbearable, the two I have now are just a little uncomfortable, but nothing like they once were. Bless this site.
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Posted by Robert (Honolulu, Hawaii) on 04/14/2007
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Was having numerous outbreaks of boils last year. It started after neglecting a bout of heat rash which turned in to a jock itch, then the boils started coming. My stress level was high and felt my immune system getting low due to long hours at work and little sleep and poor nutrition. Was looking for info on boils and came across this site and turmeric. Had some turmeric in the spice cabinet and tried some. Could tell it was doing something because of feeling flushed after a few minutes. Liked it so much started to use it in capsule form. Did not get any boils since then. It's been since December. Also joint pain in my finger has greatly diminished. Started taking my vitamins and supplements again and after a couple of months started feeling normal again. Also,two days after starting on my vitamins and turmeric, my jock disappeared never to return so far. And I used about five cans of the Jock Itch Spray during a couple months trying to get rid of it. But still have a little problem with a planter wart on my heel. Due to long hours standing, seemed to turn the heel a little discolored. Looked around for info on heel getting discolored but have not found anything. Been soaking it in a Tea Tree Oil bath with a little improvement. Also been using tea tree oil as a shampoo and been noticing new hair growth on my head after a few days. Good product. Thanks Ted for all the great info you share with everyone. Mahalo from Hawaii
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Posted by Marth (Houston, TX) on 02/20/2007
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My family and I suffered frequent outbreaks of boils for several months. After finding this site back in September 2006, we finally got rid of it! Turmeric REALLY works!!! It works fastest if you begin taking it as soon as those boils begin to appear. Take 1 tsp./3 times a day with tea or warm water for 2 full weeks. DO NOT skip any days. I swear by this, it truly has helped my family and myself. Thank you for this remedy. Good luck!
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Posted by Chris (Atlanta, GA) on 02/18/2007
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After a long history of cysts infections around dead teeth in my upper jaw and several surgeries I have finally found my cure THANKS to your great site. Thursday morning my cyst got infected awfully, read about turmeric here on friday and started taking two caps right away. next morning the pain was gone except for pain when i would pressure the area. Today, Sunday, even that pain is almost completely gone and i feel like a new person! still taking 2 turmerics a day, will go down to one for the next 4 days or so and see. special thanks to FRAN
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Posted by Elizabeth (Houston, TX) on 01/11/2007
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In September 2006, a boil showed up about 5 days after I visited my doctor for an annual visit. (Thanks, doc!) After about 2 weeks it went away after applying Neosporin. About a week later another boil/staph showed up and was there for over 3 months! The neosporin didn't work this time (did my body become resistant to the antibiotics in the Neosporin?!) I used Bactroban (RX antibiotic cream-which didn't work at all) and washing every day with antibacterial soap. Actually, I tried every home remedy I could think of. Nothing was working and it was not getting any better and was getting redder, more painful and the middle was hard. The boil itself was about the size of a dime and the surrounding red area was as big as a half dollar. I refused to go back to the doctor for antibiotics b/c of possible yeast infection, antibiotic resistance, getting another staph infection, etc. but after 3 months, I thought that might be my only option to get rid of this "thorn in my side". Praise the Lord, I came across your web-site. After only 24 hours of 1 capsule Turmeric/3x/day, the boil was no longer red and was definitely healing. Turmeric is amazing! The boil is 80% healed (no redness or pain at all) and I have stopped taking Turmeric (it causes some constipation and dehydration--minor problems compared to the boil), but if it doesn't go away on its own I will start taking again.
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Posted by Lori (Minneapolis, MN) on 01/09/2007
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I broke out for the first time with a (huge) boil in the middle of my back, right off my spine. I've heard those ones particularly, can be quite dangerous and I was scared! My back was swelling from side to side and up to my shoulder blades and the swelling was getting harder and harder. I was SO uncomfortable! I got on the computer to check out what I could possibly do and came to this site. I read the readers responses to using Turmeric for the first time and felt confident from reading that most of the responses were from people who have had to deal with boils over the years and became overwhelmed to get some Tumeric...and QUICK! The very next day, (JUST YESTERDAY!), I went to Wal-Mart and bought a bottle (capsules), 450mg for close to $7. I got home, took 3 capsules in a period of 9 hours and by bedtime that eve, felt tons better. I woke up the next day (TODAY) and took 1 and then another one 4 hours later. I was able to use a heating pad ONCE for 45 minutes between all this in the last 2 days. About 2 hours ago (after using the heating pad), I took it off and I have a head on the boil! I've taken my 3rd and final pill for the night and cannot wait until morning to see even better results!!!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS LEFT RESPONSES HERE, I was SO worried!
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Posted by Stuart (Ayr, West Coast of Scotland, UK) on 01/08/2007
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2 -> 3 cups of "Turmeric Tea" per day. 1 teaspoonful of Turmeric Powder into a 3/4 cup of boiling water with a drop of orange juice (to mask the taste). Also washing with warm water 2 - 3 times per day. Cured a boil (which was very large) on the side of my nose in 3 days. I have never seen such a sizeable swelling reduce as quickly as it did. Literally overnight the results were incredible. A prescription from my doctor probably would have taken longer to solve the problem. Just popped into my local supermarket, bought a small bag of Turmeric and decided to try my remedy. Worked a charm!
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Posted by Lena (Portland, Oregon) on 11/25/2006
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I had recurrent furuncles that spread rapidly to outlying areas. I drank the turmeric 3 times and in one day they had all receeded and didn't return for over 2 months. My skin is very healthy around the affected area. Although furuncles do come back eventually, I know now to use this simple formula.
EC: A furuncle is another name for a boil. It is a skin infection involving an entire hair follicle and the adjacent subcutaneous tissue.