Easy Herbal Remedies For Pink Eye

Conjunctiva is the eye-membrane, which covers eye ball. When conjunctiva gets swollen along with the inside of eyelids, it causes the problem of pink eye, which is medically termed as conjunctivitis.

This condition is troublesome because pink eye is the harbinger of itchy eye, redness in eye, irritation, blurred vision, dry eye, eye pain, and a sticky watery discharge from affected eyes causing immense discomfort for the suffering patients. The infection of pink eye is contagious also; so, it is necessary to avail preventive measures so that it should not spread further.
Pink eye can be caused by different triggers like viral infection, bacterial infection, and as allergic irruption.

Prescribed medication and necessary prevention is essential for the treatment of pink eye problem. However a few supportive herbal remedies are mentioned here, which can pace the recovery process along with medication.

Eye wash made with boric acid is reliable for use in treatment of pink eye; it can prevent the problem of eye itching as well as soothes the burning irritation in the eye due to this infection.

Tea bags are good comfort remedy for pink eyes. In order to avail the remedy one has to boil the tea bags into water and then the boiled tea bags need to be placed in refrigerator before placing over the infected eyes.

Calendula ointment or calendula decoction can be used as eye rinse for the natural treatment of pink eyes; this herbal cure process works well against allergic pink eye problems. The decoction can be used for hot compress also.

The water in which handful of fresh jasmine flower is soaked over night is accounted as good eye rinse for pink eye. This jasmine- water- remedy works miracle with the pink eye infection having yellow eye discharge from it.

Frequently rinsing of pink eyes with honey treated lukewarm water helps to alleviate the bothering symptoms at the earliest. Although the remedy stings initially but it brings good comfort within 2-3 applications.

Frequent eye wash with salted water [salt in cool boiled water] helps in comforting the irritation of pink eye infection. It is recommended to use salt- water soaked cotton balls to clean the eyes.

A clean cloth, soaked in cold chamomile decoction is a reliable herbal remedy for the treatment of pink eye problem.  Frequent rinsing eye with chamomile decoction will helps to get prompt recovery from pain and discomfort of pink eye problem.