Home Remedies for Styes

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Naomi Woods
NaturalSociety
April 12, 2012

eyestye 220x137 Home Remedies for StyesAn eye stye is a result of a bacterial infection around the eye area. This condition can manifest itself in what looks like small boil or pimple on the eyelids. Since this is a bacterial infection, it can be itchy and painful. Thankfully, there is something you can do about it naturally.

Many home remedies for styes are available, and have been recognized as effective by countless individuals in the alternative health community. Most commonly, people resort to the following remedies in particular as they are very effective and cheap — making them universally available:

  • Clean the are with warm water. Use a Q-tip or a cotton pad and soak it in warm water. Then, use the object of choice to clean the eye area. This will help unclog the area where the stye is, accelerating the healing process.

  • Use a warm compress. Apply a warm compress on the area for a few minutes at least 4-5 times a day. This will help reduce the swelling and redness associated with styes.

  • Use boiled coriander seeds. You will be creating a tea-like liquid, which you will use to wash the affected area about 3-4 times a day.

  • Use boiled guava, acacia or tea leaves. Boil them and make tea. Apply the liquid on a compress and press them on the affected area for a few minutes. This will help reduce the swelling. You can also directly put teabags (even if you just soak them in plain room temperature water) on the eye and let them sit there for a few minutes. The best ones to use are lemongrass and chamomile.

  • Use potatoes. You can use potatoes two ways. You can slice them and use them as you would use cucumber slices, or you can make a paste and apply it on the affected areas.

The key to getting rid of a stye is hygiene. With proper cleaning, the eye stye should go away after a few days. Many of these methods can also be beneficial for other eye conditions such as pink eye, though many other home remedies for pink eye exist independently as well.

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