Safe and Simple Ways to Treat That Stye on Your Eye

9. Aloe Vera

The aloe vera plant is antibacterial and has many healing properties. It is used to heal cuts, wounds, sunburns, and styes. It is possible to use either a one hundred percent aloe vera gel or juice or the gel directly from the plant. If using the gel from a plant directly, cut the leaf lengthwise, and extract the gel from the leaf and place it into a clean container. Apply the gel directly onto the stye and surrounding area, letting it sit and sink into the stye to provide relief from pain and promote healing. Repeat this process up to four times per day. For additional relief, mix a small amount of chamomile tea with aloe vera gel or juice and apply the mixture to the stye with a clean washcloth or makeup pad.

10. Homemade Antibacterial Cream

Numerous natural ingredients are packed with antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties and are effective treatments for styes. Combining them produces a powerful healing cream that can also be used as a preventive ointment to keep styes from forming in the first place. Combine half a cup of coconut oil and half a cup of jojoba or olive oil in a bowl. Add ten to fifteen drops of tea tree oil and five drops of lavender oil. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and add a binding agent, such as beeswax or arrowroot powder, until the mixture thickens. To treat a stye with this cream, apply a small amount of it to the affected area three times per day. Let the skin absorb the cream instead of wiping or washing it off. To use the cream as a preventive ointment, carefully apply it to the face and around the eyes twice per week.