Herbs for eyewash

A safe and effective treatment for ophthalmic diseases is phytotherapy. Herbs used for eye washing contain substances that trigger physiological processes in the body and accelerate the healing process. Vegetable raw materials contain useful macro and microelements, vitamins, organic acids, enzymes, natural antibiotics. Such a composition allows to restore the health of the organs of vision.

From herbs are prepared decoctions, infusions and tinctures.

• Infusions - the grass is poured with boiling water and insisted for several hours or until cooling. Boiling water draws from the plant all the useful substances.
• Broths - the plant is poured with water and cooked over medium heat for 10-40 minutes. After cooling, the liquid is filtered and used for installation.
• Tinctures - herbs are flooded with alcohol and insist for an extended period of time. But such fluids are contraindicated to use for washing or rubbing the eyes, they are intended only for oral administration.

To irrigate the conjunctival sac and wash the eyes, such herbs are suitable: chamomile, dog rose, hawthorn, nettle, ginseng, mint, celandine, motherwort, aloe, sorrel, parsley, wheatgrass and others. When using vegetable raw materials, the recommended proportions must be strictly observed. Also, you should consider the risk of developing adverse reactions, which are most often manifested by allergic rashes.

Eyes washing with chamomile

The simplest and at the same time effective way to relieve redness, inflammation or irritation of the eyes is to rinse them with chamomile. The therapeutic effect of the plant is explained by its composition: coumarins, tannins, phytosterols, organic acids, vitamins and minerals, derivatives of bioflavonoids, essential oils.

Chamomile is most often used in the treatment of conjunctivitis, because it has the following properties:

• Disinfectant.
• Anesthetic.
• Anti-inflammatory.
• Anti-allergic.
• Spasmolytic.
• Antipruritic.

For treatment, you can use dry shredded flowers and plant leaves or packaged raw materials.

1. To remove irritation, a feeling of rubbing in the eyes, swelling and redness of the eyelids, take 1-2 teaspoons of dry raw material. Brew chamomile with a glass of steep boiling water and let it brew until the infusion becomes room temperature. Strain and use for compresses on the eyes. Adjust the wadded soaked in a solution for 3-5 minutes 1-3 times a day.
2. With severe swelling of the eyelids after sleep, you can use a compress of chamomile infusion. Take a tablespoon of flowers and pour 250 ml of hot water. After 30 minutes strain through gauze. Moisten in the infusion of cotton swabs and put them on your eyelids. Carry out the procedure several times within 40 minutes.
3. With pronounced inflammation of the eyes and swelling of the eyelids, a compress made of chamomile is recommended. Take the bagged chamomile and brew it. Once the bags are comfortable for body temperature, put them on closed eyelids for 5-10 minutes. Such a compress has a cosmetological effect, since it prevents the early appearance of wrinkles.

Chamomile does not cause side effects. But extreme caution in its use should be observed by patients with pollinosis, since the plant can cause allergic reactions. With prolonged use of the herb, yellow circles may appear on the eyes, which indicate that the skin has become soaked with chamomile. Staining comes off on their own within 2-3 days. The therapeutic effect of phytotherapy is noticeable after 2-3 days of regular use of the drug.

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Calendula for eyewash

Herbaceous plant with pronounced medicinal properties, which has received the name of a nail in the people, is calendula. For the preparation of broths, infusions and infusions use inflorescences of grass. The healing properties of calendula are due to its rich composition: carotenoids, sterols, triterpenoids, flavonoids, essential oils and coumarins.

Therapeutic action of the plant:

• Anti-inflammatory.
• Bactericidal.
• Wound healing.
• Soothing.
• Spasmolytic.
• Regenerating.

Calendula is most often used in the treatment of conjunctivitis of viral or bacterial etiology.

1. A tablespoon of chopped flowers pour a glass of boiling water and cover with a lid for 2-3 hours. Strain and use for eyebaths 2-3 times a day.
2. Mix in equal proportions crushed marigolds and chamomile. A tablespoon of the collection pour 250 ml of boiling water and let it brew for 20 minutes, strain. Rinse your eyes 2-3 times a day, always in the morning and before going to bed. Compresses for this prescription are effective for barley on the eye.
3. When blennorei, that is, an acute purulent inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eye, take a tablespoon of calendula and pour a glass of boiling water. Infusion should be well wrapped and allowed to stand for 40-60 minutes. After filtering the product can be used for warm lotions and compresses.

The plant is contraindicated to use in allergic reactions to its components.

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Aloe for eyewash

Another popular alternative medicine used for eye disease is aloe vera. Strawberry contains vitamins A, B, C and E, folic acid and choline. These components normalize metabolic processes in the lens, eliminate its turbidity and prevent the development of cataracts. Calcium, zinc, potassium and other plant minerals maintain the chemical balance of the lens.

The main indications for the use of aloe in ophthalmology:

• Cataract.
• Early stages of cataract.
• Myopia.
• Conjunctivitis, barley and other inflammatory lesions of the eyelids.
• Inflammation of the iris.

The plant is effective with fatigue and puffiness of the eyelids. Excellent moisturizes and prevents the appearance of wrinkles. Aloe vera juice is used for treatment, which must be prepared in accordance with special rules:

• Each leaf of the plant should be well washed and boiled with boiling water. Thoroughly grind and strain through several layers of sterile gauze.
• Healing properties are of age three years and older.
• To prepare the medicine, you should take the lower leaves of the plant, because they contain more useful substances.
• Before preparing the medicine, the cut leaves should lie for 10-14 days at a temperature of 5-8 ° C.

Recipes with aloe:

1. Cut 1 thick leaf of the plant, rinse and grind. Pour the vegetable raw material with a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 10-15 minutes. Strain and use for eye rinses 3-4 times a day.
2. To eliminate inflammation, mix aloe vera juice with honey in a 1: 1 ratio. Finished drops into the eyes 2-3 times a day. The agent can be used for compresses on the eyelids for 10-15 minutes 1-2 times a day.
3. With cataracts, you need to prepare 100 ml of aloe juice and mix it with a teaspoon mummy. Finished medicine is instilled in the eye 1 drop 3-4 times a day.
4. With conjunctivitis and other inflammatory lesions, crush a couple of leaves of the century and fill with warm water for 1-1.5 hours. Cook on medium heat until boiling and strain. Ready-made broth is suitable for rubbing the eyes. The procedure is recommended to be conducted 4-6 times a day.
5. For the treatment of barley pour warm boiled water crushed aloe leaf in a ratio of 1:10 and let it brew for 8-12 hours. Strain and use for lotions or rinses. Procedures should be carried out until complete recovery.
6. To combat wrinkles around the eyes, you can prepare a mask from aloe. Take in equal proportions the juice of aloe, honey and egg yolk. Thoroughly mix everything and apply on the skin around the eyes and eyelids for 10-15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. The mask is recommended 1-2 times a week.

The use of aloe in the form of compresses or drops for the eyes does not cause side effects and has practically no contraindications, except intolerance to the plant.

Washing of eyes with bay leaf

A popular spice and an effective alternative medicine is a bay leaf. The plant is valued for its unique composition: essential oils, tannins, organic acids (acetic, valerian), phytoncides. The natural antibiotic possesses pronounced anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

It is recommended to wash the eyes with laurel leaf with conjunctivitis and other inflammatory lesions. To prepare the medicine, you need to take 3-4 dry sheets, grind them into small pieces and pour a glass of boiling water. The product should be infused for 30 minutes. The final solution is filtered and used for compresses and rubbing of the eyes. The procedure should be conducted 4-6 times a day.

Eye wash immortelle

Immortelle is a perennial plant with a unique chemical composition and pronounced medicinal properties. The herb contains flavonoids, tannins, resins, bitterness, stearins, as well as vitamins and minerals. The most valuable component of the plant is arenarin - it is a natural antibiotic, effective in many infectious diseases.

Immortelle is used in ophthalmology, to calm the nervous system, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal disturbances, insomnia, and also in cosmetology. The plant improves metabolic processes and removes harmful substances from the body.

The herb suppresses streptococcal and staphylococcal infections, is effective in treating wound injuries and burns. The washing of the eyes with an immortelle is carried out with the help of such recipes:

• Take 10 g of crushed flowers and pour them a glass of boiling water. Check over low heat for 30 minutes, cool, strain. Use a ready-made broth for compresses on the eyes.
• A tablespoon of the crushed plant, pour 250 ml of boiled water at room temperature and let it brew for 6-8 hours. Infusion is suitable for eyebaths and compresses.

Before phytotherapy, you should consult an ophthalmologist.

Eye wash

A sequence is a plant popular in alternative medicine. The value of the herb in its composition: essential oils, tannins, mucus, flavonoids, pigments, carotene, vitamins B and C, mineral components. Useful substances are concentrated in the leaves and top of the stem of the plant.

Therapeutic properties of the sequence:

• Antimicrobial.
• Bactericidal.
• Regenerating.
• Haemostatic.
• Restorative.
• Anti-inflammatory.
• Anti-allergenic.
• Drying.

With eye diseases from the queue, broths and infusions are prepared, which are used for compresses and washes of the affected eyes.

• 20 grams of dry herbs pour a glass of boiling water and let it brew for an hour. Strain, moisten gauze or cotton swab, apply to the eyes for 3-5 minutes 2-4 times a day.
• Rinse and grind 100 g of fresh plant. Press the juice out of the grass. Dilute the resulting liquid in a 1: 1 ratio with warm water and make lotions on the eyes.

It is contraindicated to use alternatively when hypersensitivity to its components, for the treatment of children and pregnant women.