Eye stye home remedies

Eye stye home remedies target the infection that causes a small bump to appear on or in the eyelid. This can occur when the oil glands, which are around the eyelid become infected and inflamed.

As you can see in this eye stye picture, the eye appears red, inflamed and irritated. This is a bacterial infection and if you rub the infected eye, then rub the other eye with the same hand, there is a possibility that you will get a sty on the other eyelid.

Avoid applying make up during this time and DO NOT try and squeeze it or lance it. Seek doctor's help if the infection does not subside.

Proper hygiene will go a long way to prevent these annoying bumps. Using homemade treatment, eye stye home remedies will speed up the healing process which unattended to can last from 7-10 days.

Remedies

Pour a cup of boiling water over a handful of fresh parsley in a bow. Let the mixture steep for 10 minutes. Soak a clean washcloth in the mixture, squeeze some of the water out so it is not dripping, lie down, put folded washcloth over eyes, and relax for 15 minutes. Repeat before bedtime. Mixture is also good for getting rid of puffiness around the eyes.

Wet a tea bag and place on the sty for 10-15 minutes. The tea will draw the sty out. Any tea bag will do. The tea bag can be warm or cold. Do this several times a day. This is one of the more popular eye stye home remedies as it is extremely effective when it comes to calming down the infection.

To get rid of the bacteria that can lead to a sty, drink dandelion tea.

Moisten a non-herbal tea bag and put it on the closed eye with the sty. Bandage the tea bag in place, and leave on overnight. In the morning, the sty should be gone.

Place a handful of acacia leaves in two cups of water. Bring to a boil, then cool enough not to burn skin. Make a compress of out the concoction and apply to eyelid.

Steep a Bancha teabag in hot water for 10 minutes. Saturate a cotton ball in lukewarm liquid and apply to closed eyelid, leaving it there for 10 minutes. Do this three times a day. You can find these tea bags at most US Health Food Stores.

Pad your eye several times a day with a cotton pad soaked in warm water. Leave cotton pad on eyelid for 10 minutes. This will help to bring the sty along and help the pus drain.

Boil one teaspoon of coriander seeds in water and wash eyelid in the lukewarm water 3 to 5 times a day.

Mix tumeric powder with 2 cups of water and boil until there is just half the mixture. Strain the mixture through a woven cotton fabric until all the granules are gone, then you can use the mixture as eye drops. Apply two or three times a day. You must make sure that there are no granules in the mixture to hurt the eye.

These are just a few of the eye stye home remedies. Check out related eye care remedies:

Red eye remedies

Reducing puffiness under eye

Diminishing the appearance of dark circles under eye

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