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Ayurvedic remedies for seasonal eye inflammation -Stye

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Stye-on-upper-eyelid
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Human body is really a miracle! But this miracle is only viewable to those who possesses the soul vision to see it. Eyes are one of the precious gifts which let us see this beautiful world. Eyes are considered as the window to our soul. These are present just beneath our forehead as left and right. All the meditations, inert energies, sub-conscious memories etc all are the things for which our eyes are like a desktop! In the present date, 8 of 10 persons are suffering from eye disorders,. Glaucoma, cataract, blindness, short-sightedness, night-blindness etc some of these eye disorders. Some are really dreadful that makes us suffer whole life!

Stye-on-upper-eyelid
Stye-on-upper-eyelid

It’s a very unfortunate thing when a person looses his sight; or gets some incapability to see this beautiful world! Actually, physically its looks very small but is a great mishap to be happening. Well, here we will be talking about an eye disorder/inflammation which is called “Stye”. Many of you must not be knowing about this; have a look on our following description.

Introduction:-

Monsoon season has arrived; it brings lots of showers, rainbows and greenery with it. In addition it also brings several seasonal ailments and inflammation with it. Mostly, these affects those guys who lacks strong immunity and healthy body. Here, our concerned topic is ‘Stye’. It is an eye inflammation where swelling occurs on the edge of the eyelid. It is can also occur on the lower eyelid or inside the lid. It is a kind of painful lump which is filled with pus. Styes are usually caused by Staphylococcus bacteria. It usually lives on our body surface; when the condition turns right it starts getting inflamed.

Stye-on-lower-eyelid
Stye-on-lower-eyelid

Symptoms of Stye-

  • Appearance of redness in eye.
  • Appearance of bump in mid-portion of eyes
  • Itching pain in eyelids
  • Swelling of eyes
  • Crusting of eyelid margins
  • Tenderness
  • Mucus discharge from eyes
  • Blurred vision
  • Swelling of the eyelid
  • Appearance of painless and smooth bump on eye

Causes of Stye-

Stye-in-eye
Stye-in-eye

As described above, stye is caused by bacterium called ‘Staphylococcal’. It is a cocci category of bacteria which causes such infections. Stye results from an infection of the hair follicles. It may also result from blocking of the gland by dirt due to error of refraction. Recurrent styes occur because the infection is spread from one hair shaft to another often by the patient rubbing to relieve itching.  The real cause of styes is the toxic condition of the system brought about by wrong feeding habits, especially consumption of foods such as white bread, refined cereals, boiled potatoes, pies, pastries, puddings and other confectionery items.

Prevention:-

One can easily cure this very disease through the preventive measures given below-

  • One should stay with proper hygiene especially during winter and monsoon times.
  • Regular hand wash is necessary to keep away all such bacterial infections.
  • Keep your eyes clean always; water splash in eyes for 3-4 times a day keeps away all kinds of ophthalmic diseases.
  • Warm-up you palms and put it over the eyes; it relaxes your eyes.

Treatment for Styes:-

Well, in most of the cases styes gets treated itself. It takes 2-3 days for treatment. Whereas in allopath, several antibiotics and other medications are given for the treatment. Many ointments are also available for these. Well, our concerned topic is Ayurvedic remedies for Styes.

Ayurvedic-therapies-for-stye
Ayurvedic-therapies-for-stye

Ayurvedic remedies for Stye:-

Ayurveda offers you a wide range of treatment which is painless, free from side-effects and affordable by everyone. One one evenuse some types of home remedies which are highly effective and eco-friendly too. So, have a look on the following remedies-

  1. Take 5-8 cloves and a black stone; with water rub it so that it forms a liquid paste. Apply this paste on the affected area twice to thrice a day. It works really well
  2. Take a cotton cloth-piece and dip in warm water. Apply this and rub gently over the affected area. It flattens the inflamed area easily.
  3. Patient should be placed on an exclusive diet of fresh fruits and veggies itself.
  4. The seed of a date rubbed with water can also be applied over styes with beneficial results.
  5. One should not press the styes as it can get much worst due to that.
  6. Patient should also perform eye-relaxation like moving the eyes gently up and down, from side to side in a circle, clockwise and anticlockwise rotating etc.
  7. Palming reduces the strain and relaxes the eyes and its surrounding tissues.
  8. Fruits such as pineapple, pear, peach, papaya, orange etc must be included in the patient’s diet. Patient’s diet should be light and clear included with grains, nuts, cereals etc.
  9. Morning dew is a very good remedy. Take the dew fallen on leaf and apply over the lids; it works immensely.
  10. One can also apply ghee cooked with cinnamon, bay leaves and lemon. It acts as a skin disinfectant and cleanses the area.
  11. If the stye is on upper eyelid then apply the paste of turmeric and neem on it. It works very nicely.

Precaution:- Keep in mind, stye gets cured only after it bursts and the pus inside comes out. This time one needs a first aid. When you see the pus popping out then gently press it and as it comes out take a cotton with some dettol liquid in it. Clean the area and press it so that all the residue comes out. You will even notice some blood coming out; it will stop as you will wipe it. If the stye is large and on the upper eyelid then apply some medicated powder over it. It will be cured in few days.

So, in this way we saw how this disease ‘stye’ can be cured using herbal methods. Well, one should stay conscious and healthy so that he/she avoids all kinds of ailments and maladies. So, take care and live well!

One Response

  1. Catherine April 8, 2017

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