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FOLLICULITIS: Folliculitis is a common skin condition that’s often caused by an infected or inflamed hair follicle. It can look similar to acne and be uncomfortable or itchy. FURUNCLE: Furuncles (boils) are tender nodules or pustules that involve a hair follicle and are caused by staphylococcal infection. CARBUNCLE: This is a group of infected hair follicles with pus. A carbuncle is larger and deeper than a boil. Carbuncles are often found on the back of the neck or thigh. Carbuncle is a deep, painful skin infection that typically appears as a cluster of boils, which are pus filled lumps. It usually occurs when multiple hair follicles become infected, causing discomfort and sometimes fever. Causative organism: Staphylococcus aureus Its common in individuals with: Weak immune system Poor hygiene Or other underlying conditions like Diabetes etc SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Pus in the center of a group of boils Whitish, bloody fluid leaking from the boils Fever Tiredness Pain in the area The symptoms of folliculitis, boils, and carbuncles can be like other health conditions. Make sure to see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis. Homoeopathy does not directly cure the infection in the same way as conventional medicine like antibiotics, it seeks to stimulate the body’s natural healing processes and restore balance Clinical Tips and homoeopathic remedies (Reference Zomeo Ultimate Software) Author Dr. George Royal Clinical Tips I have used it for furuncles with a dry skin. The boils were small (cat-boils), very sensitive and seemed to come in crops, more about the neck and shoulders. For carbuncles with profuse sanguine-purulent discharge, marked prostration (the tired feeling), some rise in temperature and large sloughing. They also come in crops and mostly about the neck, sometimes on perineum Dose: Five drops of the 1st every three hours and apply, hot, a solution of 1 part of the tincture to 9 of water, change the application often Organ Affinity: Skin Potency: Mother Tincture, 1st Remedy Full Name: Echinacea Purpurea Remedy Name: Echi-p System: Skin conditions 2. Author: Dr. J.H. Clarke Clinical Tips In general for carbuncles, Anthracinum 30CH, every 2-4 hours. This will often abort the case, and if it does not do that will conduct most cases to a favorable result. Condition: CarbuncleOrgan: SkinPotency: 30chRemedy Full Name: AnthracinumRemedy Name: AnthrSystem: Skin conditions Homoeopathic Remedies for Carbuncle Tarent-c : Tarentula Cubensis Terrible, burning, stinging pain in all septic states.Atrocious burning pain, hardness of part.Skin-Carbuncles, even to sloughing, with great prostration and diarrhoea.Abscess, boils, felons, affected part becomes dark red, purplish swelling of skin and tissue. 2. Silicea Clinical Abscesses, Boil, fistula etcIt promotes the expulsion of pus and accelerates the healing of wound once it begins to drain.Also helpful in chronic cases with poor immunity 3. Hepar Sulphur It is used when carbuncle is extremely painful, tender, and inflamed.It is helpful if infection seems to be worse before it improves and is marked by tendency for abscesses to burst. Clinical Cases from AL Rashid Homoeopathy Case 1 Carbuncle in elderly 70yr old Male patient,  K/C/O DM,Past history  by pass Sx done, HTN Before starting RX                       After pus was drained Healing with daily dressing &Homoeopathy Remedies prescribed Pre and Post I&DSulphur 200chHepar Sulp 30chSilicea 6X  Case 2 Carbuncle in K/c/o DMh/o Psoriasisbefore Homoeopathy treatment   Picture 1                                                        Picture 2 After pus drained through Homoeopathy remedies Picture 3                                                          Picture 4 (healed with Homoeopathy) Remedies prescribedSilicea 30chTarentula cubensis 30chHepar sulp 30ch