Ayurvedic Herbal Remedy for Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is a common infection among people during rainy season. It is actually a condition where the Conjunctiva (the particular membrane which covers the eyeball) turns red and inflamed together with the interiors of eyelids. The infected eye becomes rather pink in color and that is why this infection is also termed as pink eye. The worst part about it is that it is a communicable disease, meaning, the other person can easily get effected by it with just a sight of the infected person's naked eye.

Reasons for Conjunctivitis

The reasons or cause of conjunctivitis is the bacterias like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Hemophilus. Issues like herpes zoster, measles, herpes simplex or viral infections like acute respiratory infection, cold flu etc. can render pink eye. Besides, environment or climatic conditions too can be a reason for it like wind, smoke, dust can carry the infectious viruses to cause pink eye. Otherwise inadequate drainage of tear ducts can also lead to the infection of conjunctivitis.

The general symptoms for conjunctivitis are as under:

• - Burning sensation in eyes
• - Eye pain
• - Dryness in eye
• - Blurred Vision
• - Sticky discharge from eye
• - Redness

Ayurvedic Treatment For Conjunctivitis

The problem of pink eye can be treated effectively with home remedies. Discussed under are few natural cures for conjunctivitis. Check them out:

• - Washing eye with boric acid eyewash can be of great help in conjunctivitis as it soothes and cleans the effected eye and renders comfort in infection. A warm compress of boric acid onto the affected eye can also be soothing on the eye.
• - Tea bags are one of the most effective home remedies for conjunctivitis. Placing damp tea bags on the infected eye eases the pain and itching in the eye. The best way to do it is by boiling a tea bag in water and then placing it onto the eye when it turns cool.
• - Soak jasmine flowers in distilled water overnight and then use this water as eye drops later. It is one of those tried and tested pink eye home remedies which work best on the eye discharging yellow fluid.
• - Mix honey with warm water and put these drops in the infected eye. It is effective in treating conjunctivitis though, one would invariably experience burning sensations while putting these drops in the eye.
• - Place cotton balls dipped in warm saltwater on eyelids. This would help in killing the infectious germs in the eye.
• - Soak a piece of cloth in water, add chamomile to it and boil it. Then put this damp cloth onto the eye it would definitely help in clearing the infection.