4 Natural Treatments For Sore Eyes

Sore eyes can have many different causes. Spending too much time in front of the computer, getting soap in your eyes in the shower, or an infection like conjunctivitis can cause this symptom, just to name a few.

However, if you do not want to resort to the usual solutions and prefer to use something natural, today we will tell you about some natural treatments for sore eyes.

Treatments for sore eyes

We recommend that you review your habits, as it may be the time you spend in front of the computer that is causing your sore eyes. This is explained in detail in the article Computer vision syndrome: when the tool becomes an enemy (Spanish link).

1. Hot compresses

This first treatment for sore eyes offers very effective relief if you are suffering from conjunctivitis. You just need to dip a compress in hot water and apply it on your eyes for a few minutes.

We do not recommend using loose chamomile (Spanish link), as the loose particles can get into your eyes and make the infection worse. However, if you make it with a chamomile tea bag and strain it well, you can use the liquid to soak the compress.

Of course you have to be very careful with that. To avoid potential problems, you can choose to simply moisten the compress with warm water.

2. Tea bags on your eyes

Another treatment for sore eyes is to put tea bags on your eyes. You can use chamomile or green tea for this. As we mentioned above, you have to be very careful with chamomile.

If you only have chamomile tea in the house, you can put a gauze over your eyes before placing the tea bag on your eyes. That way you protect your eyes as much as possible and prevent anything from getting in. Leave the sachets on your sore eyes for about ten minutes.

Placing tea bags on your eyes can help relax the area and reduce irritation and pain. It can even help reduce symptoms from allergies and conjunctivitis. Applying warm, wet tea bags to your eyes has many benefits. The most important of these include that the tea bags help to:

• relax your eyes. This is beneficial if the sore eyes are the result of working at the computer for many hours.
• symptoms by relieving conjunctivitis. If you have contracted this eye infection, soaked tea bags will help you feel better again and experience fewer complaints.
• relieve symptoms of allergies. If your eyes are constantly watering because you are allergic to pollen, for example, tea bags can help reduce watering.

3. Caesalpinia

Caesalpinia belongs to the legume family and is a flower that can help improve certain eye conditions. To use it, extract the essence of the flowers and apply it gently on your eyes.

Preparation and application

• To prepare this remedy for sore eyes, you need to make a tea by boiling water and adding the leaves. When the boiling point is reached, turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.
• Then make sure to sieve the mixture well with a fine sieve.
• Then soak a cotton ball in the liquid and wash your eyes with it.
• If you moisten a small piece of gauze or a compress with this liquid, you can apply it to your eyes for a few minutes.

4. Cold compresses

At the beginning of the article, we mentioned the importance of warm compresses on your eyes. However, you can also use cold compresses to relieve sore eyes and reduce discomfort.

Cold compresses are relaxing and also help to improve your circulation. This reduces sore eyes if you suffer from allergies or irritation. To do this, it is important to follow these tips:

• Soak a compress in cold water and drain well before placing it on your eyes.
• If you’re using tea or infusion, let it cool before soaking the compress and applying it to your eyes.
• Once the infusion has cooled, you can also refrigerate it to apply it to your eyes later for an extra cooling effect.

You can also moisten cold compresses with tea or steeped water, as indicated above. You can choose a warm or cold compress, depending on what works best for you.

Prevent sore eyes

As we noted at the outset, you may need to revise your habits to avoid sore eyes. For example, if you work on a computer, it is important to follow the following advice:

• take regular breaks.
• take a walk in the lunch break.
• do exercises to keep your eyes healthy.
• regularly look elsewhere so that your eyes are not focused on a screen for a few minutes.

If you wear contact lenses, it is also very important to always wash your hands thoroughly before touching your eyes to avoid eye infections. In addition, avoid constantly scratching your eyes and touching them.

Do you constantly suffer from sore eyes or eye problems? Have you recently suffered from sore eyes? We hope this article has given you some tips to relieve and prevent the pain.