If boil disease occurs, the pain is significant, and accompanied by fever, local lymph node swelling and pain, should be treated with oral or injected antimicrobial agents. If necessary, oral administration of heat-clearing and detoxifying traditional Chinese medicine five flavors disinfectant drink can be used. For some children with boils, they should also be checked for diabetes, and often take green bean soup, or use honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum decoction as tea.

When an abscess is not formed in the early stage, antibiotics should be applied in large doses in a timely manner, and if it has become pus-filled, it should be cut open to drain the pus, change the medication, and continue to use antibiotics. Severe carbuncles such as the collar carbuncle must be incised early to prevent sepsis. Those with fever and headache can take oral antipyretic and analgesic.