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Chamomile Poultice for the Eye

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Chamomile Poultice for the Eye

Lise

Have you ever woken up with a puffy, irritated eye? I did a few Saturday mornings ago. (Isn't it just typically on a weekend that things like this happen?!)

It wasn't an emergency, but my eye was irritated and itchy enough to where I was having a hard time not rubbing it, and it seemed to be getting worse by the minute.

Chamomile to the Rescue

A cup of (organic) chamomile tea was in order. I made a cuppa, saved the bag, and applied it as a poultice while it was warm (but not too warm).

It kind of 'attached itself' to my eye enough to stay put, allowing me to walk around 'wearing' it for a while.

My husband, who is used to seeing me in all kinds of face masks, didn't even bat an eye

After about 15 minutes, the puffiness was down and the redness and itching had subsided. Here’s a before, during and after series.

The itchiness did return a few times throughout the day, so I just repeated the tea bag poultice (fresh bag each time). This little chamomile teabag trick got me through until I could get to my doc, where it turned out a bit of medication was required.

The Moral of This Story

Always have chamomile tea in the house. You never know what it might be useful for!