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How To Cure Pink Eyes At Home Fast – Causes, Symptoms & Natural Treatment Home Remedies

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How To Cure Pink Eyes At Home Fast – Causes, Symptoms & Natural Treatment Home Remedies

bacterial pink eyes

How To Cure Pink Eyes At Home Fast – Causes, Symptoms & Natural Treatment Home Remedies

Pink eye is a common eye infection or inflammation that is also called conjunctivitis. This infection makes the blood vessels in the conjunctiva (the thin clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and lines the eyelids) to become inflamed and more noticeable thereby causing the eye to become red or pink. This infection is more common in children than in adults and it is communicable. A proper and early treatment can limit the spread of the infection to other parts of the eyes.

The spread of pink eye infection can be limited by applying the following:

? Wash your hands before and after applying your medications.
? Be sure your towels, bedspreads and pillowcases are always washed.
? Avoid sharing your towels with others.
? Stop eye makeups for now.
? Let go of the contact lenses during the infection and grab new ones when it is cured.
? Use different cold or warm compress for each eye and avoid using them more than once.

Pink Eyes Causes

Pink eye is caused by the following.
? Viral infection.
? Bacterial infection.
? Allergies.
? Partially opened tear duct for new born babies.
? Sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Pink eye is characterized by redness and itchiness in either one or the both eyes, tearing mild eye pain a sandy feeling in the eyes. A greenish-yellow discharge with becomes more at night is also a symptom and the eyelids in general becomes swollen.

How to cure pink eye infection at home fast

There are many conventional medications for the treatment of conjunctivitis but I have carefully selected some of nature?s wonderful materials with rich ingredients that are also strong enough to cure this infection with little or no side effects. Some of these materials are.

1. Salt water.
Salt is known for its antimicrobial properties hence, it has the ability to kill germ and other unwanted micro-organism. Salt water (saline) does the same work as teardrops and the eye uses tears to clean itself. Adding salt water to your eyes will enhance the cleaning process leaving your eye germ free because of its antimicrobial properties.

2. Aloe vera gel.
Aloe vera is safe for the human cells and it has the ability to reduce inflammation and increase the speed of the process of healing against dust particles induced allergies and other some other ailments affecting the outer parts of eye.
This gel contains aloin and amodin which have antimicrobial properties. The gel of aloe vera should be gently applied to the eye parts where the symptoms are visible. It is important to know that aloe vera gel does not have any adverse effect on the cornea of the eye.

3. Tulsi or holy basil.
Tulsi or holy basil leaves are healing leaves is known for their anti-inflammatory properties which help heal the eye from damages and infections. This wonderful gift from nature has the ability to fight infections leaving the eye with a soothing effect and it has been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine to treat conjunctivitis.
To use this medication, obtain the extract by soaking the tulsi leaves in hot water and the use the liquid to wash the eye. The fresh tulsi leaves work better than the dry ones.

4. Turmeric.
Turmeric because of its curcumin possesses an antibiotic property which has been known for healing inflammation and fighting allergies. When a patient of conjunctivitis uses turmeric, some antibodies are produced which help fight the disease causing agents in the eye and this provides relieve for the symptoms.
To get relieve from conjunctivitis using turmeric, add a teaspoon of turmeric to water and use it to wash your eyes. You can also add one tablespoon of it to hot water and use as a warm compress.

5. Green tea.
A green tea bag dipped in hot water and placed on the eye has the ability to relieve the symptoms of conjunctivitis. This is so because of the presence of bioflavonoids in the tea.
Caution!. Allow the tea bag to cool a bit before placing on the eye to avoid burns.

6. Plantain leaves.
The extract of plantain leaves is a powerful antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties. This extract has long been in use in traditional medicine for the treatment of conjunctivitis and other conditions. This leaves are also said to possess the ability to boost the immune system.

A compress should be made from adding a spoon of well chopped plantain leaves to boiling water and allowed to cool and this compress should be used 3-4 times a day.
Caution!. This is not advisable for those that are allergic to plantain.

7. Breast milk.
Breast milk is very nourishing and it has been used traditionally to treat eye infection for children. This is so because breast milk has antibodies that boost the immune system of children. Breast milk can treat conjunctivitis if it not a bacteria-caused conjunctivitis.

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