Black Salve or Drawing Salve?

Question

I was diagnosed with a boil on my face above my eyebrow. I am on meds but the key is for this thing to drain on its own. Dr. says hot compress but I was told about "black salve" which draws the boil to a head.

Has anyone used this and does anyone know where I can get it and what the brand is?

Answer 1

I've seen it at Wal-Mart, and it's fairly cheap.......it's just hard to spell. Ichthmeol......something like that. Just tell them black drawing salve. A hot compress will also help. A boil is actually a staph infection. It'll pop eventually, but it'll also get very painful. The wound will need to heal from the inside out, because if the top seals, then it can start back up again. Becareful, this can spread, and make sure you wash your hands thoroughly after messing with this thing, so it don't spread to other parts of your body, or other people. Best of luck to ya.

Answer 2

I am a mechanic and once I stepped on an old style pointy oil dropper piercing through my sneaker and into my foot. the puncture healed but still felt like something was in there. after about six weeks or so I put the salve on it with a band aide full time within a week a blister formed. I popped it and out came a piece of my sneaker. I healed rt away after that

Answer 3

Ichthammal. CVS pharmacy has it in the prescription section.

Also good remedies for boils in order of effectiveness:
willow (cambrium layer or leaves) boil 1 cup water, add willow, remove from heat, let steep 5 - 10 mins, wrap in paper towel and apply to boil. (You'll see results, the head, within 12 hours)

Henbit (nice little weed in your yard) same proportions, same routine..

Yarrow (milroil) ditto.

Willow is by far the best and fastest. But "Icky" (ichthammal) will work in a day or two.

Answer 4

any brand of drawing salve will work ♥