Information on Various Common Ailments

Acne
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Backache
Boils
Bronchitis
Cataract
Cholera
Cirrhosis
Colitis
Conjuctivitis
Corns
Coronary Heart Disease
Cough
Cystitis
Dandruff
Diabetes Mellitus
Diarrhoea
Dysmenorrhoea
Female Sterility
Gall Bladder Disorders

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Acidity and Heart Burn
Constipation
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Vericose Veins
Hypertension
Fever
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	Bistort
	Blue Flag
	Fennel
	Flax
	Galangal
	Glucosamine
	Gossypol
	Indigo
	Irish Moss
	Jojoba
	Khat
	Khella
	Lady's Mantle
	Lovage
	Red Poppy
	Rose Hips
	Rosemary
	Saffron
	Spirulina
	Stone Root
	Sweet Violet
	Thyme
	True Unicorn Root
	Wild Ginger
	Wild Yam
	Witch Hazel

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Causes for Boils

Alternative Name: Furuncle

The main cause of boils is a bacteria known as Staphylococcus Aureus. This bacteria typically enters the body through cuts, scratches, and other breaks in the skin. They can also be transmitted from one person to other easily. They can even live on us all the time and a poor lifestyle, or nutrition are all potential causes of boils.

Boils and carbuncles are more likely to occur in persons living in poor hygiene or living in areas where sanitation is not good. These conditions are very common in rural areas of many develping countries like india and pakistan.

Some other causes of boils include:

• Ingrown hair.
• Splinter or other foreign material that has become lodged in the skin.
• Plugged sweat glands that become infected.

Boils usually form when one or more hair follicles - the tube-shaped shafts from which hair grows - become infected with staph bacteria. These bacteria, normally inhabit your skin and sometimes your throat and nasal passages, are responsible for a number of serious diseases, including:

• Pneumonia
• Meningitis
• Urinary tract infection (UTI)
• Endocarditis
• Food-borne illness: First aid