Abscess:

Collection of purulent matter in the lower layer of the skin at the site of inflammation is called abscess. The swelling that takes place before this collection is called inflammation.

Treatment: Baharer Nani ointment on the abscess. The abscess will burst and dry up. Nimba Ghrita also dries an abscess. To cause suppuration make a poultice of hollyhock and linseed seeds. Linseed poultice is best as a poultice, and Baharer Nani is best as ointment. Eminent doctors use this ointment. Along with these external applications, give Saribadi Salsa orally in the morning and Manikya Ras in the evening. Saribadi Bati, Charma Rogantak and Sadhana Malam are all efficacious.

Diet : Fine rice (old stock), lentils (musuri, gram, and mugh) cooked in ghee, meat soup, green bananas, trichosanthes dioica, eggplant, memordica charantia, karala, azirdiachta leaves, tender portion of rattan plant, susni leaves, flower of banana, rocksalt, sugar candy, bitter and astringent foods. In fever, feed gruel of parched rice and raisins. Milk can be taken in small quantities.