| Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is an eye condition that | | | | is usually a standard ingredient in many herbal |
| refers to the inflammation of the conjunctiva, | | | | mixtures, as this aids in purifying the blood and |
| which is the transparent membrane that lines the | | | | killing bacteria that cause or aggravate the |
| eyelids and the eyeball. | | | | disease. |
| This disorder is generally caused by a contagious | | | | - Mixing a poultice of grated apple or grated raw |
| viral or bacterial infection, or either by an allergic | | | | red potato and placing this mix on the closed eye. |
| reaction in the eye. Babies that are born with | | | | Let the mixture stay in place for a half hour, and |
| blocked tear ducts sometimes develop this | | | | within two or three days, the disease should |
| condition, and regardless of the cause, the | | | | completely clear up. |
| symptoms for this disease are basically the same. | | | | - Make it a habit to drink plenty of water and |
| Conjunctivitis Is A Highly Infections Disease | | | | fresh vegetable juices. The most potent |
| If the disorder is either caused by a bacterial or | | | | vegetable juices are spinach and carrot, and |
| viral infection, this one is a very highly infectious | | | | mixing 200 ml of fresh spinach juice and 300 ml |
| one can easily spread, for example, if an infected | | | | of fresh carrot juice a day helps to relieve pink |
| person touches a door-knob, keyboard, telephone, | | | | eye symptoms. |
| or any other surface after rubbing her eye, then | | | | - Coriander tea. Boiling two cups of water, and |
| the virus or bacteria is easily transmitted to that | | | | add one cup of dried coriander and allow this to |
| surface. When another individual touches the | | | | steep for five minutes. Strain the herbs from the |
| infected surface then later rubs his eye, he may | | | | liquid and allow to cool, and afterwards, use this as |
| also develop the disease. The symptoms usually | | | | an herbal eye wash three times a day to help |
| appear after two days after contact with the | | | | ease pain and inflammation.. |
| bacteria or virus. | | | | Conjunctivitis, as mentioned above, is a very |
| Alternative, Herbal treatments For Conjunctivitis | | | | contagious viral infection. If the disease shows no |
| - Indian gooseberry, when mixed with honey, is | | | | signs of improvement within a day or two, it |
| helpful in treating this eye disease. Mix a cup of | | | | would be best to consult with an ophthalmologist |
| this juice, and take it mixed with two teaspoons | | | | or health professional. If you are prone to this |
| of honey twice daily. | | | | condition, the herbal treatments mentioned earlier |
| - Chamomile tea. When this mixture cools, you | | | | can be of great help during inflammation. One |
| may use it as an eyewash twice a day until the | | | | sound advice is to always protect yourself from |
| pain and inflammation is gone, or reduced. | | | | repeat episodes in the future, by frequently |
| - Gooseberry juice. Mix the juice along with 2 | | | | changing your pillowcases and eye cosmetics. |
| teaspoons of honey, and drink twice a day. Honey | | | | |