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Home Remedies for Eye Infection

Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis): It is one of the common infections which causes irritation and leads to redness of the eye. It is an air-borne disease so one has to be very careful.

Stye - Medically known as hordeolum, it is a small harmless lump formed at the base of an eyelash or inside the eyelid.

Blepharitis - It is an inflammation that affects the eyelids, causes itching, burning and irritation.

Orbital Cellulitis - It is the inflammation or infection surrounding the eye. This can get very serious, like losing your eyesight if the required treatment is not provided.

Keratitis (Corneal ulcers) - This is caused due to an injury to the cornea by a foreign body.

Dacryocystitis - An infection which happens to the tear duct.

Some common sign and symptoms are

Redness of eye
Yellow, green discharge
Irritation of the eye
Pain in the eye
Blurred Vision
Watery eye
Swelling of eye
Photophobia
Constant itching

Home remedies for Eye infection

To get rid of stye you can use hot compresses on the swollen lump with the help of hot cloth.

You can make herbal eyewashes by using 1 tsp dried eyebright herb steeped in 1 pint of boiling water. Cool and strain this liquid and use it as eyewash.

Avoid swimming in chlorinated water.

You can make warm compress by using chamomile, lavender or rose oil for conjunctivitis.

Soak aloe vera juice in a cloth to be placed over your eyes to soothe them. Aloe vera juice can be used as eyewash by following similar procedure.

To reduce inflammation and itchiness you can keep cold bread over your eyes.

Make an elderberry blossom tea and use it as eyewash, to soothe your eyes.

Use artificial tears to moisten your eyes, to flush out the foreign body.

You can put honey directly in your eyes or make honey eyewash by using three tablespoons of honey in two cups of boiling water.

For pink eye(conjunctivitis) fill a glass jar with distilled water and in that add 7-8 Jasmine flowers. Cover it with a lid and leave it overnight. The next morning pour drops of water in your eyes with the jasmine flower. Keep repeating till your eyes get soaked. Do this at least three times a day to notice the difference.

Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.

Sharon Hopkins

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