Home Remedies For Conjunctivitis Destroys Germs

Conjunctivitis is a common eye disorder affecting the conjunctiva or the transparent membrane lining the eyelid and covering the front of the eye. The primary cause of conjunctivitis is bacterial or viral attack. Bacteria often occur on eyelids which have much exposure to filthy environment; dirty surroundings. The bacteria, from eyelids, make their way to the shaft of the eye lashes and finally the conjunctiva, infecting and inflaming it. The common conjunctivitis causing bacteria are staphylococci, pnuemococci, streptococci and Chlamydia trachomatis. Conjunctivitis is highly contagious in nature and spreads easily from one person to another through direct contact.

The other causes of conjunctivitis are exposure to chemicals, exposure to allergens like pollen grains, exposure to pollutants like dust and smoke, dietetic errors, eye straining, changes in pressures in head, medical conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, herpes zoster, Crohn's disease etc. Conjunctivitis is also differently named as sore eye and pink eye. The conjunctivitis affected eye turns red or pink and itches a lot. The inflamed membrane secretes greenish-yellow pus that causes the eyelids to stick to each other when one wakes up from sleep. There is much pain in the eye. The affected eye swells and the patient feels an intense burning sensation and gritty feeling in the eye. The vision turns blurred. Swelling of lymph nodes, fever, runny nose and sneezing are the other less common symptoms.

Home Remedies

1. Mix 200 ml spinach or parsley juice with 300 ml carrot juice. Drink the mixture daily. It helps you to fight against conjunctivitis.

2. Add 2 teaspoons of honey to a cup of Indian gooseberry juice. Drink the mixture 2 times daily. This defends you against conjunctivitis.

3. Prepare a decoction by boiling dry coriander leaves in water for 4-5 minutes. Let it cool, then strain and use the water as an eye wash. This reduces pus formation.

4. Put few drops of rose water into the eyes. It soothes the eyes and relieves itching.

5. Mix eyebright tincture in warm water and use the solution to wash the eyes. This provides rewarding results.

6. Compress eyes with cotton balls soaked in salt water. This destroys germs and is the simplest conjunctivitis home remedy.

7. Mix powdered alum with rose water thoroughly. Filter the solution and use it as an eye wash. This cures conjunctivitis.

8. Extract the juice of Bilva leaves, soak cotton ball in the juice and dab the affected eye. This yields amazing results.

9. Put few drops of honey in to a tumbler of warm water. Use the solution to clean the eye. This remedy also eases eyes pain, burning and itching.

10. Calendula extracts, rich in anti-inflammatory properties, may be used as eye wash. It checks the infection and improves eyes condition.

11. Splashing of cold water into eye relieves ache, burning sensation and itching.

12. Use chamomile tea bags as an eye compress. It soothes irritation and itching.

13. Soak jasmine flowers in distilled water overnight. Filter the water in the morning and use it as an eye drop. This prevents the oozing from the affected eyes.

14. Use marigold as an eye compress. Its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory qualities help in treating conjunctivitis excellently.