An eye inflammation is often very unpleasant for the affected person and associated with slight pain. This feeling of having a foreign body in the eye should disappear quickly. Here, most affected persons resort to home remedies. The question arises, which home remedies are available for the treatment of an eye inflammation and which can provide particularly fast relief. In addition, alternative remedies are also used to combat a strong eye inflammation.
What helps against eye inflammation?
Fish oil capsules contain important omega-3 fatty acids and can help eye inflammation heal faster. There are numerous home remedies that are said to help against eye inflammation. The best-known home remedy is compresses soaked in chamomile tea (only real chamomile, not tea bags from the supermarket!). The simple application of cooled chamomile tea bags to the affected eye also has the same effect. Furthermore, fennel tea bags can also be used as an alternative. Affected persons also report that compresses with eyebright have a particularly fast and effective effect. A heaped teaspoon of eyebright is stirred into about 200 milliliters of boiling water. This should steep for about ten minutes and then be thoroughly strained. A clean cloth is used to absorb the liquid and gently squeeze it out. This cloth can be placed on the affected eye for a few minutes. Such compresses can be applied both warm and cold. Especially in case of allergic conjunctivitis, it is recommended to treat eye inflammation with cold compresses. Grinding potatoes, which are placed on the eye for a few minutes, also provides relief. This should be done several times a day. Furthermore, in case of eye inflammation, one should also pay attention to the diet. Thus, not so many starchy and sugary foods should be consumed. These are mainly white bread, fatty meat and strong coffee or tea. On the other hand, it is better to eat citrus fruits and fish. Especially fish oil supports the function of the lacrimal glands and eye inflammation can heal faster. A mixture of vegetable juices can also help as a home remedy for eye inflammation. Here it is recommended to mix 200 milliliters of spinach juice with 300 milliliters of carrot juice. Furthermore, eye exercises are also very popular as a well-known home remedy for eye inflammation. One should carefully alternate between relaxing the affected eye and then moving it briefly. This should be done several times a day. The best way to do this is to carefully move the eye up and down once. Subsequently, the eye should be moved to the left and right. Clockwise circling is also popular. However, care should be taken that these exercises are not performed for too long. In case of severe eye pain, this should be avoided and an ophthalmologist should be consulted for safety.
Quick help
Basically, all home remedies used for the treatment of eye inflammation provide relief from the first application. Often, rinsing the affected eye with clear water is enough to achieve a more comfortable feeling. In order for a long-term improvement to occur and the inflammation to disappear completely, the home remedies for eye inflammation must be applied regularly over a longer period of time. This is the only way to treat it efficiently. How long such application lasts until complete healing has occurred depends on the affected person and is different for everyone. However, if there is no improvement after a few days, a doctor should be consulted urgently.
Alternative remedies
In addition to home remedies, alternative remedies are especially popular today. Allergic conjunctivitis can be treated very well by targeted acupuncture. In addition, homeopathic therapy is also frequently used for eye inflammation. Especially homeopathic remedies like Staphisagria, Ledum palustre, Apis mellifica, Argentum nitricum and Rhus toxicodendron are used here. In the case of eye inflammation due to a cold, on the other hand, the homeopathic remedy Pulsatilla pratensis has proven its worth.
