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Turmeric is a well known pain reliever and is also good for use a blood cleanser, removing toxins form the body.

My boss at work is a black gal. She has had problems since her teen years with boils in her armpit area that usually pop-up turning her monthly cycle. So severe she was getting them lanced/drained on a regular basis. Doctor tried all the conventional medicines and even put her on some steroid stuff which had nasty side effects and made her sicker than hell.

  I talked to my good friend who a Licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist out in LA.
He was sure there was a herbal treatment for boils. I did some Googling and found out that for centuries Turmeric has been used for this, both ingested and made into a paste and put on the boil/cut to ease the pain and draw out the infection.

She went to health food store and bought some Turmeric pills in the dosage the web site recommended.
That was over a year ago and she hasn't had a boil since! Ya, I know where's the double-blind study.
All she knows and cares about is that she's boil free and the Turmeric has no side effects other than a new strange craving for curry.

Puckster wrote on Mar 29^th, 2012 at 3:13am:


If it was up to her, I would get a big one
Anyone that has ever had a boil, knows how painful it can be. Imagine getting them in your armpit area every month and still have to work everyday. She a tough gal.

Herbs are medications. Like any "drug" I don't advise anyone to take them without clearing it with their doctor.
She has and the doctor and her discussed the dosage and possible side effects.

I would strongly urge anyone not to self medicate and talk to their doctor. You can find reams of info on-line and since Dr's are not trained in Herbs/Healing foods, I'd download and print out some info to share/educate your physician so your both on the same page.

My 95.5 year old father is big on taking lots of vitamins, minerals and trace elements.  Since he was 93 he's been taking blood pressure and cholesterol meds...result of finally being shaken up by a mini-stroke which luckily had no lasting effects.  He was always big into vit C and E and after 65 began to take a lot of the other reputedly good vitamins, etc.
Anyway, he almost NEVER has an ache or pain and has not had any serious health issues beside high BP.  He is still plenty active for his age (walks a mile daily and often takes his own fishing boat out for a day of fishing) and is also still very sharp and alert mentally.  He swears by the vitamins and his doctors tell him what ever he is doing seems to be working and he should keep it up. 
Some holistic friends of his often discuss the detrimental effects of a diet high in processed wheat and sugars and the balance of acid/base level of one's overall system.  They blame a lot of aches and pains on being "out of balance" chemical wise within one's body. 
I agree that more attention should be given to the natural foods and ways one can keep their body healthy as opposed to modern "medicines".   

I believe it wasn't to long ago that they came out with a study that said most vitamins, especially multi-vitamins do little if any good and that getting your vitamins from you diet as nature intended is the way to go.

Many supple mets tell you to take them after you eat a meal. The reason being that in the process of digesting you food, the vitamin has the chance to break down and get absorbed along with the nutrients in the food.

Nothing is perfect 100% in all cases. What works for one, might not for another. Keeping your doctor in the loop is a good idea as well as doing everything in moderation.