Ridge gourd for abscess : This remedy follows coconut will in pus forming process, when now withstanding the absence of infiltration, the pus formation continues, owing to the torpidity of the affected tissues. It is useful in boils, gathered breasts, on the tip of the finger , when they are discharging. It will abort felons and boils. The presence of pus with a vent is an indication for its use. The distinguishing features between this and coconut, in abscesses, are these : coconut ripens abscesses, since it promotes pus formation ; ridge gourds heals pus forming wounds, since it restrains the pus forming process. Painful abscess about anus. A most useful remedy in gumboils.