The children are quite prone to irritated eyes. Most of the time it is a conjunctivitis, they also tend to touch often and not always with hands as clean as they should. We want to give you some natural remedies for your son or daughter, if he or she has red eyes, but remember to consult an ophthalmologist if you do not feel relief.
Conjunctivitis, the most common cause of red eyess, it has different causes, it can be viral, as part of a cold, bacterial, allergic, or irritant, to dust or smoke. Also, lack of sleep, or if children spend many hours in front of screens, will make their eyes dry and irritated.
Natural remedies for irritated eyes
El cucumber comes to be the first thing we think about when it comes to reducing the irritation of the eyes of children. If the child is 3 or 4 years old, having a couple of slices on the eyelids will be fun, but only for a few minutes. Almost certainly you will not get much with this remedy, but if it is already a boy or an older girl it is the ideal one. The cucumber will help you reduce inflammation and thanks to its antioxidants and its water content improve the circulation of the eye.
La potato is an excellent ally against irritated eyes, because it has a decongestant action that helps reduce inflammation. To do this, you just have to cut a couple of slices of raw potatoes, less than a finger thick and leave it on the closed eyelids for 10 minutes. The question is the same, will your son last ten minutes with the potatoes? To distract him, you can read him a story in the meantime.
In India they have known since ancient times the properties of the neem tree, which you can find at herbalists. In a sterile bottle, dilute a drop of neem essential oil in 50 ml of purified water.. After shaking well, dip two pieces of cotton in and put them over your closed eyes for 10 minutes. You can use this remedy daily, but if you see that there is no improvement, we recommend that you consult a specialist.
Plants and herbs against irritation
The anti-inflammatory and soothing properties of chamomile makes it a great remedy to improve the health of irritated eyes. Some people prefer bitter rather than sweet chamomile for this purpose, but packaged sachets of sweet chamomile also serve you. Once you've submerged the chamomile bags in warm water, put those bags on your child's eyes.
Turmeric, not curry, has an antibiotic action against microorganisms that cause eye infections, as well as having anti-inflammatory properties. Dissolve a tablespoon of turmeric in a small glass of water and apply the liquid around the eye. After 15 minutes you can rinse. Kids find it a lot of fun to have that mask around their eyelids. And they don't have to be still, just dry the water.
Almost no plant has so much nutritional richness such as aloe vera, extracts the gel from a plant and wait a few minutes for the plant to “sweat”. Then apply that gel on the irritated eye or eyes. After 10 minutes you can gently remove it with water.
Tricks against red eyes for babies
Baby's skin is especially sensitive, so if you have irritated eyes, we recommend that you be careful when using any of the remedies that we have discussed. It does not mean that they are not suitable, but simply shorten the exposure time.
An almost immediate remedy for irritation is relieved in babies is cold water. Just wash your eyes with cold water, remember to wash your hands before. You can also use some ice cubes, wrapped in a clean towel and place it on the affected eye or eyes.
Very effective is the rose water with its calming effect, you can easily find it in herbalists. To use it you just have to dip two pieces of cotton in rose water, and place them on the eyelids. If the baby has irritated skin you can also use this remedy in his bath.