Dry Eyes (Xerophthalmia) (Sjogren’s syndrome)

Dry Eyes are a common problem that can cause profound discomfort. Blinking is like swallowing and a thousand other bodily functions that we never think about until something goes wrong whereupon it becomes hard to think about anything else!

If this is a problem that has been going on for some time then it will probably need some medical attention to rule out things like a low thyroid function, low levels of Vitamin A, a temporary madness on the part of your immune system (i.e. the auto-immune condition Sjogren’s syndrome) or some other kind of physical blockage or damage to the tear ducts.

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Everything works better when it is clean. The herb Eyebright will not only clean your eye from debris it will also get rid of any lurking infection (another common cause of the ducts getting blocked). Plus Eyebright has an uncanny effect of making eyes work better, don’t ask me how, it just does.

~ Eyebright Formula

15mls Eyebright tincture                  
10mls Chamomile tincture               
5mls Fennel tincture                       
Makes 30mls in a bottle with a dropper.

Instructions: Put approximately 10-12 drops of the formula into a small clean glass that you have sterilised by rinsing under boiling water then pour about 30-40mls of freshly boiled water over the herbs. Cover the glass with any convenient object to hand and leave the mixture to sit until it has cooled to a comfortable temperature.

Using a small, also freshly sterilised eye-cup (these are tiny bowls that fit the shape of your eye) pour in enough of the diluted herb mixture to fill the eye-cup to about a third full. Place the cup over your eye and tilt your head back, make sure you open and shut your eye a few times and also make sure you look side to side and up and down whilst your eye is open to let the mixture get everywhere.

Discard the used solution and I suggest that you do at least two treatments on each eye, putting some fresh solution into the eye cup each time. I recommend treating both eyes even if only one if obviously affected.

The whole process is very quick and generally painless though it may smart for a moment at the beginning especially if there is some infection present. As soothing as this treatment generally is, if the eye is quite bad then you have to be prepared to do it very frequently at first. You cannot overdo this kind of herbal treatment so long as it is clearly helping then you can repeat it as often as you like.

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