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Conjunctivitis are some common eye diseases, especially in children. It's characterized by an inflammation of conjunctive membrane.
Conjunctive membrane is the one that is lining the eyelids on their internal side and is stretching on eyeballs.
The causes of conjunctivitis
In infants, the most common form of conjunctivitis is gonococcocal conjunctivitis, a strong purulent inflammation.
In general, conjunctivitis is caused by infection of conjunctival membrane due to microbes, but also because of dust, smoke, toxic gases or foreign bodies.
It can occur due to allergic situation and is named allergic conjunctivitis.
Symptoms of conjunctivitis
-in case of allergic conjunctivitis is noticed that conjunctive membrane has small transparent vesicles with a strong sensation of itching,
-congestion, redness of conjunctive membrane, red eyes,
-burning sensation of the eyes,
-itching,
-tears,
-in some cases, it's a purulent discharge, if the cause of conjunctivitis is an infection with a bacteria or viruses. These conjunctivitis occur mostly in the summertime, on people who bathe in dirty water or in poor hygiene of children's hands.
-foreign body sensation under the eyelids,
-morning glued eyes due to secretion collected overnight,
-at the medical consult is seen the congestion of conjunctive membrane, conjunctival discharge that can be purulent, mucopurulent or false fibrin membranes.
After their clinical appearance, conjunctivitis may be:
-catarrhal conjunctivitis,
-purulent conjunctivitis,
-pseudomembranous conjunctivitis,
-nodular or granular conjunctivitis is characterized by thickening of the lining and the presence of nodules and scarring,
-eruptive conjunctivitis.
Natural treatment of conjunctivitis
-you must take a cure for 2-3 weeks with vegetable juices such as carrot, spinach and parsley. You must consume half a liter of juice a day,
-consume more onions because it helps body to fight off the infection,
-apply compresses with tea : calendulla/ marigolds, chamomile, cornflowers, or melilot or you may directly apply the tea bags on your eyes soaked in warm water just to start infusing,
-you must consume concentrated blackcurrant tea or tincture diluted in 100 ml of water. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects.
Conjunctivitis patients must maintain a rigorous hygiene of their hands and have personal towel.
It is prohibited sick eye rubbing.
Homeopath treatment of conjunctivitis
Depending on the layout of the affected eye, give Euphrasia if eyes are bloodshot and in case of allergic conjunctivitis. Apis is given if the eyelids are swollen, ch 7.
If pus is present you must administrate mercury corrosivus and pulsatilla ch 7.
Locally you must apply drops of dh 3 calendulla and saline.
