Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Zinc	Boils
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Abuta	Boils
Alfalfa	Boils
Arnica	Abscess (homeopathy)
Ashwagandha	Boils
Bael fruit	Boils
Barley	Boils
Blackberry	Boils
Blessed thistle	Boils
Boswellia	Boils
Burdock	Abscesses
Calendula	Abscesses
California jimson weed	Boils
Cat's claw	Abscesses
Chamomile	Abscesses
Cinnamon	Abscess
Colloidal silver	Boils
Dandelion	Abscess
Desert parsley	Boils
Devil's claw	Boils (topical)
Devil's club	Boils
Dong quai	Abscesses
Echinacea	Abscesses
Elecampane	Boils
Fenugreek	Abscesses
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil	Boils
Fo-ti	Carbuncles (clusters of boils on the skin)
Goldenseal	Boils
Gotu kola	Abscesses
Ground ivy	Abscesses
Hyssop	Abscess (peritonsillar)
Jequirity	Abscesses
Marshmallow	Abscesses (topical)
Mastic	Boils
Mistletoe	Abscesses
Noni	Abscesses
Nux vomica	Abscesses
Olive leaf	Boils
Pokeweed	Abscesses (mammary)
Psyllium	Abscesses
Scotch broom	Abscess
Sea buckthorn	Abscesses
Slippery elm	Abscesses
Tamarind	Boils
Tea tree oil	Boils
Thyme	Abscess
Tree tobacco	Boils
Turmeric	Boils
Vitamin C	Furunculosis (recurrent boils)
White water lily	Boils