text: are there any home remedies for a boil? i just started my new job and i cant go to the doctor until april 1 you can apply a thing called a hot potise ( i dont think ive spelled it right !! ) .. get a slice of bread cover it in boiling water then add some salt .. leave it for a couple of seconds for the salt to soak in & then apply it as hot as you can for as long as you can to the boil.. it will bring the boil to a head & then it will burst.. it really works i used it on a nasty underarm boil & it was great