I have been dealing with a Pilonidal cyst/sinus for 4 years (started when I was 17, and I am now 21). When it first started, I would have one flare up on the right side of me natal cleft, get it excised, only to have it flare up again 4 to 6 weeks later. I have tried a myriad of solutions, ranging from practical (surgery, closed excision with a drain left in for a week, which in turn, did keep me cyst free for about 6 months, only to have a sinus pop up along the suture), to holistic (all different kinds of supplements designed to combat cysts in the body, castor oil) I’m writing this to say that I am currently on a holistic approach that seems to be working (at the moment, fingers crossed I am taking activated charcoal to eliminate excess toxins in the body, combined with black ointment or drawing salve topically, and once it comes in from my local health food store, Sulpher pills to help cleanse the blood and body. I am also going to change my diet accordingly, because in my eyes, a pilonidal cyst is every bit as internal as external. My cyst has actually felt okay for the first time in years, and the drawing salve is definitely bringing stuff up. I will write again in a few weeks in hopes that even more progress is made. One thing is for sure, there doesn’t seem to be one cure-all for this pain in the ***. So hopefully, I can pass along a remedy to someone else who, like me, has tried lots of different approaches to no avail.

- Scott

After doing my natural research on the internet: I learned that certain foods can trigger cysts to grow in the body. Things such as shellfish and sushi should be limited b/c it has iodine which increases cysts in the body. Also, cutting back on dairy, processed food, sugars, and the like b/c those things create unhealthy bacteria in the body which cysts thrive on. For clearing up my cysts: I used a castor oil pack with a heating pad for about an hour each night. By the 5th day my cyst (which was big and very painful when I move) started draining. Be Prepared: when your cyst drains it will be a messy sight b/c it is puss filled with bacteria and white blood cells, thus it will be a lot of liquid (at least mine was). Hence, it is important to shower right away and cover the cysts with a gauze. I continued putting the castor oil on my cysts every night and covered the area with a gauze (I did not use the heat but it is okay to do so) and within a couple days of it draining it began getting smaller and healing!! Literally, I instantly felt no pain after the cyst had drained so relief will come once that bacteria is out of the body! Post-draining, I put Neosporin on the cysts to help heal it along with the castor oil. It is now, a week after it has drained, thus, this combination works well b/c my cysts are almost not noticeable and the way it is healing is so much better than when I had surgery! My surgery left noticeable scars and now, my cysts are healing with little scars.

I have also continued with natural remedies for my body b/c I want to make sure that I don’t have this problem again. Thus, I started taking Turmeric pills which is a natural antiseptic and antibiotic which will kill unhealthy bacteria in the body, boost your immune system and so on. In addition, I take Acai Organic Berry to boost my immune system and improve cell function, and so much more. I recently started using Colloidal Silver which my nutritionist said is very good to heal a cyst b/c it kills unhealthy bacteria and so forth. I just put a few drops on t he cysts, but I don’t think this is all that necessary b/c the other things I have mentioned will do similar things for your body as well. Additional Recommendations: If you want you can look into doing a detox to cleanse your liver and intestine. I purchased a Berry Detox tea that does both. According to my nutritionist, it should be taken as 3 cups a day for a week. I haven’t started this regimen as yet but will do so soon. It improves the skin and improves a healthy body.

For the person who is suffering from painful cysts, I truly hope that you will find a natural approach that will help you to heal from the inside-out!! Nature is truly God’s gift to us and there are so many advantages to looking into natural alternatives. I am soooooo happy that I listened to my intuition and did not do a 2nd surgery or 3rd b/c I know now that surgery was just a band-aid, it was not getting to the source of my cysts. Hence, it is so essential that you and I listen to our bodies and our intuition! I wish you all good health and happiness!