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Simple home remedy for boils, carbuncles

Boils and carbuncles are skin infections caused by a bacteria called staphylococcus aureus (commonly referred to as staph).

They present as painful pus-filled pockets, which form under the skin and around the hair follicle — root of the hair. They can also cause fever and a general feeling of being unwell.

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