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Suggest Treatment For Small Boils On The Buttocks Of A Child

My 2 year old developed a couple of blind boils in her diaper area. Doctor treated them with mupirocin and they diminished but came back within a week. He then wanted to prescribe Bactrim orally, but due to an in depth family history of allergic reactions to sulfa drugs, I opted to treat with Medihoney. Again the boils diminished, but a week later I now see what appears to be a small pimple forming in the exact same spot as a previous boil. It should be noted that the previous boils never came to a head so the doctor was unable to culture them. We are assuming staph/mrsa based on appearance only. I have read much about successful treatment with stabilized allicin, but can t find information on appropriate dosag for her age. Any advice?
Thu, 9 Apr 2015
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Thank you for consulting in Health care Magic .Dosage varies 2 to 5 g of fresh raw garlic; 0.4 to 1.2 g of dried garlic powder; 2 to 5 mg garlic oil; 300 to 1,000 mg of garlic extract (as solid material). Other preparations should correspond to 4 to 12 mg of alliin or approximately 2 to 5 mg of allicin, an active constituent of garlic. However, dosage is complicated by the volatility and instability of important constituents in various products (eg, aged extracts, deodorized garlic, distilled oils). Take garlic preparations with food to minimize stomach upset. Dosage will remain a matter of personal tolerance.You start from to 2 gr 2 times with food 7 days then see effect.
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Dr.Svetlana
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Suggest Treatment For Small Boils On The Buttocks Of A Child

Thank you for consulting in Health care Magic .Dosage varies 2 to 5 g of fresh raw garlic; 0.4 to 1.2 g of dried garlic powder; 2 to 5 mg garlic oil; 300 to 1,000 mg of garlic extract (as solid material). Other preparations should correspond to 4 to 12 mg of alliin or approximately 2 to 5 mg of allicin, an active constituent of garlic. However, dosage is complicated by the volatility and instability of important constituents in various products (eg, aged extracts, deodorized garlic, distilled oils). Take garlic preparations with food to minimize stomach upset. Dosage will remain a matter of personal tolerance.You start from to 2 gr 2 times with food 7 days then see effect. Take care Dr.Svetlana