INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Add 1 part sulfur powder to 10 parts cream to make an effective body cream. Apply the cream to your body over the area affected by scabies.  Sulfur is toxic to scabies and can kill the mites when applied thoroughly.  Most prescription creams for scabies contain sulphur and it is the most common ingredient for itching and killing scabies. Test your cream on a small surface of your skin to make sure you aren’t allergic. Neem has been used in Ayurveda medicine as an astringent and antiseptic for centuries due to its antibacterial and healing properties. Apply the neem oil over your entire body, including between your fingers, toes, gluteal region, behind your knees, and even on the soles of your feet. Let the neem oil sit on your skin for 8-24 hours and reapply it any time you wash yourself.  Neem oil kills the mite but may also soothe your skin, numb the pain, relieve the itching, reduce inflammation, and heal any secondary infection. The research is a little preliminary, but it looks good.  Alternatively, take 5 fresh leaves of this plant. Crush them up using a mortar and pestle and apply the resultant squashed up mixture directly to the area affected by scabies. Thirdly, you may also take this paste and put it in a small muslin or cotton cloth. Place the paste in the centre like a ball and tie up the ends and squeeze them in opposite directions to get a pure "juice"-like extract. This juice can be applied directly to the lesion or it can be consumed every morning on an empty stomach. You can also use this mixed with your usual shampoo, shower gel solution, or bathwater. The itching can be taken care of with a cold shower for immediate relief. Take a 5-10 minute cold shower to relieve your itching for approximately 2 hours. The cold water will numb your senses, which helps you stop itching. Another option is to apply ice to the affected parts. Wrap a pack in a towel to keep the temperature from freezing your skin. Tea tree oil acts as a pesticide and kills the scabies, much like sulfur. Add 10 drops of tea tree oil to 100 millilitres (3.4  fl oz) of lotion. Apply the lotion to your body as you would a normal lotion, making sure to get every nook and cranny.  Concentrated tea tree oil is available in store at your local pharmacy as well as naturopathy stores. You can also add tea tree oil to your shampoo to treat scabies mites in hair.  About 20 - 25 drops of tea tree oil can be poured into a bathtub to soak your complete body in the medicated water, too. You can apply calendula ointment to open wounds and sores that are bleeding and itching to relieve the itch and help your skin heal. First, clean the area with soap and warm water. Then, apply a thin layer of calendula ointment over your skin. Repeat the treatment 3 times a day to help you heal. Calendula is famed for its antiseptic properties and will help secondary bacterial infections of the wounds and burrows with other opportunistic bacteria. It will also soothe the skin and reduce the itching.

SUMMARY: Make a sulfur body cream and apply it over the affected area. Use neem oil over your body to kill the mites and prevent infection. Take a cold shower to relieve your itching. Dab a tea tree oil cream onto the scabies to kill them. Use calendula ointment 3 times a day to speed up healing.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you have serious symptoms and need to see a doctor, they’ll start by performing a physical exam. Let them know how and when you got cut, when your symptoms appeared or started worsening, and any antibiotics or other medications you’ve recently taken. This information will help your doctor determine the best course of treatment. Your doctor will most likely take a sample of any pus or discharge, cut a small tissue sample, or wipe the infected cut with a swab. They’ll then have the sample tested for specific germs. The results will let them know whether you need antibiotics and, if necessary, which type to prescribe. If you have an abscess, they’ll likely drain it and take a culture of the pus it contains. If your doctor prescribes antibiotics, take your medication according to their instructions. Don’t stop taking it even if your cut heals.  If you stop taking an antibiotic prematurely, the infection might come back and get worse. Your doctor might also recommend taking an over-the-counter drug for pain or fever, such as Tylenol or ibuprofen. In rare cases, a skin infection can lead to sepsis or other life-threatening conditions. If necessary, your doctor will have you admitted to a hospital for specialist care, which might include intravenous (IV) medications or surgery to remove infected tissue.

SUMMARY:
Tell your doctor where you got the cut when they examine you. Get a skin culture. Take antibiotics and other medications as directed. Discuss hospitalization for severe infections.