Conjunctivitis is a very common disease. This is an inflammation of the lining of the eye - conjunctiva. He may have several reasons. But the main ones are bacteria, personal hygiene, long and frequent sitting at the computer.
Types of conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is of three types: bacterial, viral and allergic.
- Bacterial conjunctivitis causes the release of a huge amount of mucus from both eyes.
- Viral - can affect only one eye, not so much mucus is secreted, but the disease is characterized by profuse tearing.
- With allergic conjunctivitis, severe itching is observed, the eyelids turn red, pus is excreted.
Symptoms of conjunctivitis
Depending on the complexity and danger of the disease, conjunctivitis is divided into acute and chronic.
Acute conjunctivitis can begin very suddenly. The patient feels sharp pains and burning sensation. Moreover, symptoms may appear first in one eye, then very quickly in the other. Small hemorrhages are noted, the membrane of the eyes quickly turns red. Acute conjunctivitis often causes fever, headaches, and general malaise. Depending on the effectiveness of the treatment, this type of conjunctivitis can last from 4 days to 6 weeks.
If the patient has a feeling that sand is poured in his eyes, then there is a high probability that he has precisely chronic conjunctivitis. It does not develop as fast as acute. On the contrary, its symptoms appear gradually. Patients will feel itching, burning, tingling in the eyes. Chronic conjunctivitis can also cause general body fatigue.
If the disease is accompanied by very severe pain, then it is most likely caused by toxic substances. Such an ailment is also characterized by severe irritation of the ocular membrane, burning pain when lowering and raising the eyes. Mucus and tears may not stand out.
Causes of conjunctivitis
The causes of the disease can be bacteria, viruses, allergic reactions, improper personal hygiene.
It must be remembered that conjunctivitis is a contagious disease. Very often it is transmitted from one person to another. This can be avoided if you follow the basic rules:
- Use only your personal belongings, cosmetics, etc.
- Wash hands and eyes after contact with a patient with conjunctivitis.
- Try not to get bleach in your eyes.
- After meeting a patient with conjunctivitis, do not touch the face with your hands.
Treatment
Doctors who treat this disease are called ophthalmologists. They can recommend both traditional therapy and treatment of conjunctivitis with folk remedies.
Of course, medicines are almost always more effective. But there are cases when the treatment of conjunctivitis with folk remedies is effective. There are a large number of such recipes; they can be combined and combined.
Treatment of conjunctivitis with folk remedies
Sometimes even experienced doctors are not able to find answers to all questions. But here you should not give up. Traditional medicine will help fight eye inflammation. Conjunctivitis can be treated with various lotions, drops and infusions. All of them are more or less effective. But the best result can be achieved by using them one at a time. So you can find a tool that will effectively fight the disease.
If you can’t overcome chronic conjunctivitis in any way , treatment with folk remedies can give the last hope for recovery. After all, even where medicines do not give any result, "grandmother's prescriptions" can help.
Propolis treatment options
Even in the most advanced cases, propolis remains an effective treatment for conjunctivitis. It can be used even when all other medicines could not help.
Propolis must be ground into powder, then diluted with water, making a 20% solution. Propolis water is effective when instilled into the eyes three times: morning, afternoon and evening.
Tea Treatments
One of the methods of treating conjunctivitis with alternative methods is the use of tea as a washing agent.
Eye wash infusion can be made from black and green tea, using them in equal proportions. Add a tablespoon of grape wine (preferably dry) to a glass of this mixture. Rinse your eyes with such a solution often enough. Stop treatment is possible only with full recovery.
Before washing your eyes with tea, you should strain it and make sure that there are no small tea leaves or any other solid debris in the solution.
Tea Recipes
Many people wonder how to wash their eyes with tea for a child and can this be done at all? It is possible, but it is worth observing some proportions. To do this, it is better to choose the following recipe.
In a glass of boiling water, brew a bag of black tea. Insist it for no more than a minute. After wiping with this infusion, eyes 3–6 times a day. Tampons should be changed every time.
This recipe is suitable for adults. Only the proportions of tea need to be increased.
Very often, when treating conjunctivitis with folk remedies, tea bags are used that are placed directly on the eyes. This method may be effective, but it is not worth it to apply to children. The bag can get wet, and the tea leaves get into your eyes. Adults need to follow the bag and avoid it breaking.
Conjunctivitis treatment with chamomile solution
From chamomile, you can make a variety of lotions, compresses and eye wash solutions. It has a calming and anti-inflammatory effect.
Before rinsing with chamomile, you should make sure that the patient is not allergic to this plant. Such a reaction of the body will only aggravate the situation. And with allergic conjunctivitis, it simply can be a disaster. Therefore, it is better to use a decoction of chamomile with a bacterial or viral disease.
Very useful will be lotions of daisies. It is necessary to steam the plant with boiling water and cool a little. Dampen the swab in the solution, apply it warmly to the eyes. It is important to do this procedure in the evening. Then the eyes can rest well. You need to cover your face with a towel and hold the lotion for several minutes. After changing it and repeat the procedure. At one time, you can make 4-5 lotions.
Compresses from daisies also help with conjunctivitis. To cook it, you need to brew a handful of plant flowers 1.5 liters of water. Allow to cool, strain. Add a few drops of chamomile oil to the infusion. Apply the prepared mixture to a swab or piece of natural tissue. Put the compress in the evening on sore eyes.
There are some tips on how to wash your eyes with chamomile. They are all alike. They differ only in the size of the proportions and the number of treatments. Consider one of them.
Pour boiling water 2-3 tablespoons of chamomile flowers. Boil for a few minutes, let it brew. Rinse a sore eye 6-7 times throughout the day.
Herbal conjunctivitis treatment
There are a large number of herbs, the proper preparation of which can help quickly and effectively cure conjunctivitis. Among them - celandine, cornflower, bud, calendula, etc.
A decoction of blue cornflower will help to effectively deal with the disease. To do this, you need 4 tablespoons of the flowers of this medicinal plant. Pour them with fresh boiling water in a volume of 1 liter and cook for 4–5 minutes over low heat. Insist a couple of hours. Then strain. Broth you can wash your eyes. Frequent lotions are also recommended. Manipulation should be repeated at least 5 times throughout the day.
To make a medicinal infusion from celandine, you need 4 teaspoons of this plant and 2 teaspoons of fragrant violet. The mixture must be poured with boiling water and let it infuse for at least an hour. This drug can be used for compresses. And you can take it inside. Drink half a glass of broth 3-4 times a day.
Treatment of conjunctivitis with folk remedies can also be carried out using a mixture of herbs. You need to take 70 grams of blue cornflower and calendula officinalis, add to them 60 grams of grass euphrases erect. It is better to use dry inflorescences of these herbs. Grind it all and mix well. Every 2 tablespoons of the mixture pour half a liter of hot water. Insist 35 minutes, then strain. Using an infusion, prepare a compress for the eyes. This tool can be used for quite some time.
You can rinse sore eyes with conjunctivitis with an infusion of herbs of a medicinal eye. Two glasses of boiling water pour 1 tablespoon of crushed plants. Insist half an hour. Strain. Rinse with warm broth.
As lotions and compresses, you can apply an infusion of clover flowers. Pour boiling water over one tablespoon of inflorescences, insist and strain.
A beautiful effect on the eyes with conjunctivitis has a decoction of dill seeds. It is suitable for the preparation of compresses, lotions. They can do eye wash.
Treatment with a repeshka
To relieve inflammation with conjunctivitis, grass will help. The healing properties and contraindications of this plant can be found in any directory of alternative medicine.
Pour 1 liter of boiling water 2 tablespoons of the repes. Insist, strain. The tool can rinse sore eyes or make lotions out of it.
Grass repeshka: medicinal properties and contraindications
- It has a strong anti-inflammatory effect.
- Effectively cleanses the body.
- Do not take with drugs that lower blood pressure.
- You can not eat for a very long time.
- It is not recommended to use for people who have increased blood coagulation.
- May cause an allergic reaction.
Eye wash with furacilin
Furatsilin - an excellent tool for the treatment of inflammation of the ocular membrane. But in this case, it is still very important to know how to breed furatsilin for washing the eyes. After all, an improperly made solution can only harm the patient.
In many pharmacies you can find already prepared solution. But in most cases, the patient can find this medicine only in tablets. It takes time to dilute them, therefore, before breeding furatsilin for washing the eyes, you must first prepare everything.
Boil 2 cups of water, put 2 tablets of furatsilin there. They get divorced for a very long time. Therefore, you will need to wait a few hours. To make the procedure faster, you can crush the tablets. Before washing your eyes, the prepared solution must be filtered. As with tea or other herbal infusions, small particles of the components may get into the eyes. Therefore, you must be extremely careful.
Treatment of conjunctivitis with other alternative methods
You never know who the old recipe for traditional medicine, which was used by our grandmothers. It's about a raw potato compress. To do this, grate it and mix with egg white. Apply compress for 10-15 minutes. Repeat the procedure for several days.
With conjunctivitis, a decoction of bay leaves helps well. Pour a few of them with fresh boiling water, insist for half an hour and cool. From this tool it is worth making lotions or just rinsing them with eyes.
Aloe is a good helper in the treatment of conjunctivitis. The juice of this healing plant kills bacteria well. It must be used for bacterial conjunctivitis.
Leave a few large sheets of aloe for a couple of hours in the freezer. After that, grind the sheets and squeeze out all the juice. Before going to bed, put swabs moistened in aloe juice on sore eyes. Hold for 15 minutes.
Be healthy!