A great home remedy for eye allergies is to apply cold water compresses that can help to immediately relieve the irritation, or use plants such as Euphrasia or Chamomile to make tea that can be applied to the eyes with the help of compresses.
In addition, people with eye allergies should avoid scratching or rubbing their eyes and go outside when pollen levels in the air are high, especially mid-morning and dusk, or if they go outside, they should wear glasses that protect as much as possible from pollen contact.
To limit exposure to allergens, you can also use anti-allergy pillowcases, change sheets frequently and avoid having carpets at home to avoid accumulating pollen and other substances that can cause allergies.
1. Chamomile Compresses
Chamomile is a medicinal plant with calming, healing and anti-inflammatory properties, so applying compresses with this plant helps to alleviate eye allergy symptoms.
Ingredients
- 15 g of chamomile flowers;
- 250 mL of boiling water.
Preparation mode
Pour boiling water over the chamomile flowers and let it rest for about 10 minutes. Leave to cool and then soak compresses in this tea and apply to the eyes about 3 times a day.
2. Euphrasia Compresses
Compresses prepared with Euphrasia infusion are beneficial for irritated eyes as they reduce redness, swelling, tearing and burning in the eye.
Ingredients
- 5 teaspoon of aerial parts of Eufrásia;
- 250 mL of boiling water.
Preparation mode
Pour the boiling water over the Eufrásia and let it rest for about 10 minutes and let it cool slightly. Soak a compress in the infusion, drain and apply to irritated eyes.
3. Herbal eye solution
A solution can also be used with various plants such as Calendula which is calming and healing, Elderberry with anti-inflammatory properties and Euphrasia, which is astringent and relieves eye irritation.
Ingredients
- 250 mL of boiling water;
- 1 teaspoon of dried Calendula;
- 1 teaspoon of dried Elderflower;
- 1 teaspoon of dry Euphrasia.
Preparation mode
Pour the boiling water over the herbs and then cover and leave to infuse for around 15 minutes. Strain through a coffee filter to remove all particles and use as an eye solution or soak cotton wool or compresses in the tea and apply to the eyes at least three times a day for 10 minutes.
If these remedies are not enough to treat the problem, you should go to the doctor to be prescribed a more effective remedy. Find out what the treatment for eye allergies is.
