1.What are boils and boils? Boils and boils are acute purulent deep folliculitis and perifolliculitis caused by staphylococcal invasion of hair follicles. If most of the boils occur repeatedly, it is called boil disease. It is also called “boil” in Chinese medicine, and is called “summer boil”, “heat boil”, and “stone boil”, and if it occurs on the face, it is called The boils are called “furuncles”. 2. What are the clinical characteristics of boils and boils? Clinical characteristics: (1) They occur on the head and face, hairline, neck and buttocks, etc. (2) Initially, they are conical follicular inflammatory papules or nodules with marked inflammatory infiltration at the base. Self-perceived burning pain and pressure pain. The nearby lymph nodes are often enlarged. The central part of the nodule gradually becomes soft, and yellowish-white pus plugs appear at the top, which are removed and discharged with bloody pus and necrotic tissue. (3) Severe cases may have systemic symptoms. (4) Patients with chronic boils are often combined with diabetes mellitus or other systemic diseases. 3.How to treat? (1) Chinese medicine treatment: According to Chinese medicine, this disease is mostly caused by internal dampness and heat, and external poisonous and hot evil, and heat and poison are not allowed to drain out and blocked in the skin. Chinese medicine identification of this disease: ① damp-heat is embedded in the body, and heat poisoning is felt again; the treatment is to clear heat and dampness, cool the blood and detoxify the toxin; the formula is added and reduced with Wu Wei Disinfection Drink; ② if the pus has become or the drainage of pus is not smooth; add and reduce the amount of Tori Turbine Pus Tang. (3) Local treatment: In early stage, if pus has not formed, Jinhuang San can be used; if pus has formed and broken, Huatoxin San can be used. (2) Western medicine treatment: ① Systemic treatment: for more serious cases, oral or static drip or intramuscular injection of broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used. ②Local treatment: antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, early hot compresses or external application of ichthyolite ointment; if the pus has been suppurated should be incised to drain the pus. Avoid squeezing, especially in the nasal flanks and upper lip, so as not to cause intracranial infection due to bacteria entering the cavernous sinus along the bloodstream. (3) Physical therapy: ultraviolet light, infrared, ultra-short wave and audio electrotherapy can be used as appropriate. Early application is more effective.