Dawn
Boils are primarily caused by staphylococci residing in the body. The best defense for this is a good offense of zinc - 10mg day (staph hates zinc), vitamin c - 1000mg day, Cat's Claw - 1000mg day, and garlic - 500 to 1000mg day. All of these things fight infection and bacteria internally. Externally, go to your natural food/vitamin store and look for tea tree oil and tea tree oil based soap. Only apply/wash in ONE direction - as the hairs grow (usually down). This takes some getting used to, but over-stimulating the hair follicles tends to make boils and other bumps more likely (this according to the dermatologist). My husband doesn't ever get them anymore, as long as he follows the regime, so I know it works. Depending on how bad they are, it can take 4-6 weeks before they really start to clear up, however, so don't give up too soon! Good luck, D. Williams