Pinkeye Herbal Treatment and Complementary Therapy

Treatment of Viral Conjunctivitis

• The treatment of the symptoms of SARS (Córdova et al., 2014).
• Protection from the bright light.
• Tea broths as one of the medicines.
• Preparations on a flower basis.
• Compresses at night and rinsing.
• One week of a full-fledged treatment.

Treatment of Allergic Conjunctivitis

• The determination of the source of allergy.
• Mandatory isolation from the allergen.
• Rinsing with herbal broths.
• Checks for possible allergens.
• Annual preventive procedures and examinations.
• The possibility of treatment with herbs.

Ways to Treat Conjunctivitis with Herbs

• Chamomile broths reduce the development of infection (Sharma, Nagori, Soni, Verma, & Singh, 2014).
• Tea solutions help to relieve inflammation.
• Herbal preparations based on dill and dogrose.
• Night compresses using calendula and celandine.
• Regular rubbing to remove pus.
• Hygiene should be followed when using herbs.

Preventative Measures

• Hands should be regularly washed.
• Vitamins and minerals should be taken.
• In case of complications, consultations with specialists are necessary.
• Preventive herbal teas are useful to reduce the risk.
• Stress and excessive exercises are undesirable.
• Periodic gymnastics for eyes should be performed.

Precautions for Treatment

• All broths should have room temperature (Sharma, Nagori, Soni, Verma, & Singh, 2014).
• All excess solutions should be cleaned.
• Flushing toward the inner corner of eyes.
• Broths should be fresh enough for the best effect.
• Too frequent rinsing is not recommended.
• When treating children, medicines should be limited.

Recovery Period

• Redness and suppuration disappears.
• Vision is gradually becoming better.
• Lacrimation passes, inflammation weakens.
• The mucous membrane returns to normal.
• Unpleasant feelings gradually stop.
• The period of recovery is from one to three weeks.

References

Córdova, C., Gutiérrez, B., Martínez-García, C., Martín, R., Gallego-Muñoz, P., Hernández, M., & Nieto, M. L. (2014). Oleanolic acid controls allergic and inflammatory responses in experimental allergic conjunctivitis. PloS One, 9(4), 1-11.

Cosman, F., De Beur, S. J., LeBoff, M. S., Lewiecki, E. M., Tanner, B., Randall, S., & Lindsay, R. (2014). Clinician’s guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis International, 25(10), 2359-2381.

Sharma, M., Nagori, K., Soni, S., Verma, V. S., & Singh, A. (2014). Herbal significance and home remedies to treat conjunctivitis: An overview. Research Journal of Topical and Cosmetic Sciences, 5(1), 30.