A good home treatment for conjunctivitis is to use a chamomile compress to apply to the eyes, but other medicinal plants that may also be indicated are hydraste, marigold and even carrot.
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the membrane lining the eyes. Among its causes are allergy and infection by bacteria or viruses. Its symptoms include: itching, eye pain, sandy eyes, tearing eyeball, swollen eyelids, and aversion to light. Here are 4 great home recipes that help complement clinical treatment.
1. Chamomile tea
Chamomile tea is an excellent home remedy for conjunctivitis and has soothing properties that relieve symptoms related to conjunctivitis such as bloating, burning, itching and redness.
Ingredients
- 1 tea bag of chamomile
- 1 cup warm water
Method of preparation
Put the water to boil and then the chamomile sachet in the water and apply the still warm sachet directly to the eyes 3 times a day.
2. Carrot compress
An excellent home remedy to treat conjunctivitis is to place carrot slices on the eyes.
Ingredients
- 2 slices of carrot
- Cotton or gauze
Method of preparation
Place a carrot slice over each eye and let it act for 10 to 15 minutes. Another way to use the natural soothing properties of the carrot is to pass 1 carrot through the centrifuge and use its juice to make compresses lasting 15 minutes, renewing the cotton or gauze every 5 minutes. The compresses must be made while the inflammation persists, twice a day and always after washing the eyes with water or saline.
3. Hydras tea
An excellent home care for conjunctivitis is hydraste tea, as this medicinal plant has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that help to calm irritation and fight eye infection, characteristic of conjunctivitis.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of powdered hydrated root
- 250 ml of water.
Method of preparation
Add the root of hydraste in a container with the boiling water and cover for approximately 15 minutes. Let it cool and strain. The individual with conjunctivitis should wash the infected eye with this tea 3 times a day.
4. Calendula tea
Marigold compresses are great because they soothe irritation of the mucous membranes, bringing relief of symptoms.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons dried marigold leaves
- 1 cup water
- Cotton or gauze
Method of preparation
Boil the water and then add the marigold, letting it stand for 10 minutes. Allow to soften, strain and soak this tea on a piece of cotton, removing the excess and applying to the eye with conjunctivitis. Change the compress whenever it cools. Repeat this process several times a day.
During the treatment for conjunctivitis, which can be done with a proper eye drops for conjunctivitis, it is important for the individual to wash his hands thoroughly several times during the day and to clean each eye with a new tissue.
