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Natural remedies for conjunctivitus

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TracyK · 21/05/2005 19:34

Red gunky eyes in 14 mo ds. Anything natural - no longer b/f so can't use the milk!

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Mum2girls · 21/05/2005 19:35

bugger - that's what I was going to suggest...

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mancmum · 21/05/2005 19:36

my child minder used cold black tea... just use it on cotton wool to wash eye... bizarrely enough, it worked for DS!!

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spykid · 21/05/2005 19:37

Cooled boiled water to clean eyes on cotton wool. Should eventually clear itself if VERY hygenic, but will take longer than with drops

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TracyK · 21/05/2005 19:38

ooh I'll try the black tea - if not he'll have to wait till monday night ill I get the drops - or can I get them over the counter?

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Distracted · 21/05/2005 19:49

There are some drops you can buy over the counter, I did last time ds had conjunctivitis, but they're not the same as the ones that would be prescribed (certainly not antibiotic).

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meysey · 22/05/2005 19:52

we had conjunctivitis that turned into cellulitis and a horrible hospital stay, so when it returned we waged a full out war against it with natural remedies.

these included euphrasia homeopathy and euphrasia tincture diluted for eye drops (get advice), also very diluted lemon juice, 1 drop to 10 drops cooled boiled water as eye drops.

if it is mild, try chamomile tea (cooled) as a first line of defence

it worked!

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