22 Safe and Simple Ways to Treat That Stye on Your Eye

3. Chamomile Leaves

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Chamomile contains several active ingredients that help treat many conditions, including toothaches, earaches, and nerve damage. It is also known to be an effective treatment for styes due to its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. To treat styes with chamomile, use loose leaf chamomile tea or chamomile tea bags. When making tea, add one teaspoon of chamomile leaves or a tea bag to a cup of hot water (not boiling). Let the tea sit for fifteen minutes, and then strain it. If using loose leaf tea, drink the tea and save a small amount of it for the stye. Dip a washcloth into the remaining tea and gently press it against the stye until the cloth dries. If using a tea bag, press it against the stye for ten to fifteen minutes. Do this at least five times.

4. Homemade Turmeric Paste

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Turmeric is a spice that has been used as a natural healing agent for thousands of years. It is an effective treatment for styes because of its anti-inflammatory properties. Simply mix one teaspoon of turmeric with a small amount of coconut oil, caster oil, or water. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until they become a paste. Next, clean the stye with warm water and apply a small amount of the paste to the stye and surrounding area for fifteen minutes before rinsing it off with warm water. Repeat this process up to four times per day. Turmeric tea can also be used as an alternative treatment. Simply mix two teaspoons of turmeric with one cup of hot water and let the mixture cool. Dip a portion of a clean washcloth into the tea and apply it to the stye until the cloth dries out. Repeat this process no more than five times per day.

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