10 Best Home Remedies for Conjuctivitis

Conjunctivitis is a highly contagious disease. It is the inflammation caused in the conjunctiva, a thin membrane which coats the front of the eyes. Its also called 'pink eye'. Conjunctivitis is infectious and easily be communicable from one person to the other through direct contact.
Symptoms 
Reddening of eyeballs 
Excessive amount of tears
Eye pain 
Burning sensation in eyes
Feeling of dryness
Sticky discharge.
Increased photosensitivity

Causes:

Viruses
Bacteria (chlamydia)
Varied spectrum of Allergens
Highly communicable

   9 Best Home Remedies For Conjunctivitis

1. Potatoes are also beneficial in curing conjunctivitis. Peel the potato and cut it into thin slices. Apply on the affected area of the eye to get relief.
2. Mix 2 tsp. chamomile flowers and 1 tsp Oregon grape root in 2 cups of boiling water. Once cooled, strain this mixture and use it as an eye wash.
3. Prepare a tea using gold-thread leaves and use it as a eye wash. It cures the inflammation and also relieves the pain.
4. Increase the intake of vitamin A and B2 as they help in curing conjunctivitis. The diet rich in Vitamin A are milk, yoghurt, butter, carrots, pumpkin, green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, mangoes, and papaya whereas green leafy vegetables, almonds, citrus fruits, bananas and tomatoes have high content of vitamin B2.
5. Prepare a decoction using handful of dried coriander in 60 ml of water. It will be good for relieving pain & inflammation.
6. Indian gooseberry (amla) juice has medicinal properties to cure conjunctivitis. Prepare a cup of this juice and add two tsp of honey. Consumption of this juice two times everyday would be beneficial.
7. Make some carrot juice & spinach juice. Mix 200 ml of spinach juice with 300 ml of carrot juice. Take it post meal.
8. Take a sterile cotton ball and dip it in lukewarm water. Use this to take away the crust formed on the eyelashes. Warmly compress the cotton against the eye to provide relief.
9. Apply poultice yogurt on the infected area of the eye. It would heal the itchiness.

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