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I have boils on my buttocks. i don't have diabetes and don't want to take medicine - can you recommend a natural treatment?

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Hot compresses: If no better, see md take meds ! to prevent 'natural death' from infection that goes into blood stream!

Dr Joynes agreed

Answered 3/29/2014

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