Abscess is the accumulation of pus that develops
under the skin of somebody as the reaction of his or her body to
infection or to the presence of foreign material. I personally used to
suffer from an abscess. I felt that it was very painful and it created a
small swollen area. My skin where the abscess developed turned into red
and was warm to the touch. The pus that formed or collected in a cavity
created by the tissue of our body was part of infectious process.
If there is foreign object inside or near the pus area as the cause for
the abscess, it has to be removed. If the abscess is not caused by it,
the usual treatment is draining the pus. Traditional Remedy for Curing Abscess
The indigenous Papuan people in New Guinea use resin from Orchid plant
to drain pus from abscess. If we make a closer inspection to an tropical
Orchid flower plant, we will see that it has a part which is called
pseudo bulb. It is where the plant stores water and nutrients for it to
survive when there is no rain. The water and the nutrients collected in
the pseudo bulb is thick and sticky. Its viscosity is very high. This
substance is used as herbal medicine for the treatment of abscess or
boils.
To take the medicine from the orchid, first we need to cut one of the
pseudo bulbs. Using a sharp knife, we need to peel it off so that the
part that contains the sticky medicine will be exposed. Then, with the
same knife or other sharp object, we need to scrape it little by little.
We will get the resin and fiber of the orchid. If the fiber is too much,
we can remove it.
How to use the medicine on the abscess
Apply the sticky and thick resin on the surface of the skin that suffers
from abscess. Some people suggest that the affected area should then be
covered with a piece of clean cloth. This herbal medicine from the
orchid plant will "suck" the pus out of the abscess. When the pus has
been drained, the abscess will dry and the skin will restore itself
naturally.
It is amazing to see that the beautiful orchid flower from the tropical
rainforest has very good medicinal merit for our health. So, it is very
important for us to preserve the forest because there are still
thousands of species of plants that can be used as herbal medicine that
are important for our life.
