Simple and effective Ayurvedic remedy for Seasonal/ Allergic Conjunctivitis- itching, redness and watering of eyes

     

   Itching redness and watering from eyes are one of the most common eye problem. It is resilient and often recurres.

There are many remedies prescribed in Ayurveda for these eye issues.
I am sharing one of the most simple yet effective Ayurvedic single drug remedy.





This recipe is effective in:

1. Itching sensation
2. Watering from eyes
3. Redness
4. Pus discharge
5. Pain and burning sensation in eyes

 Dhanyaka phanta

The drug used is Cilantro or corriander seeds - 1 teaspoon

Crush it into half

Tie it in a cotton cloth (pottali) or use an empty tea bag.

Pottali

Use empty tea bag

Boil 150ml water and set aside. Dip the tea bag or pottali into it for 1 hour or till it is cold.

Dip the bag for 1-2 hours

Use this tea/phanta as

1. Eye drops for itching, redness and watering from eye every 2 hourly for 4 to 5 days or  till the symptoms are relieved.

Use sterile bottle

2.  Eye wash with a filler/eye cup if there is pus discharge, every 1 hour till symptoms are relieved.

For eye wash a cup or filler can be used.

* Make sure to use different cups for each eye

** Donot know refrigerate. Prepare fresh tea/phanta daily

*** Make sure the seeds are not chemically treated

Ayurvedic remedies for Recurrent Sneezing And Allergic Rhinitis

Recurrent Sneezing is a common problem faced by many of us. The commonest attack comes at night during sleep, early morning, soon after bath without any prompting. At times it starts with even subtle trigger of smoke, dust or even a certain smell.

Though comparitively it is a less serious health issue when compared to many diseases, it can disturb one's daily life.

Here are some common tips that can help you tackle the problem.

1. Don't take head bath after sunset.

2. Take regular steam with hot water added with Tulsi leaf/ dry Tulsi powder.

3. Use mild warm water for washing face.

4. Don't sleep directly under fan or AC airflow.

5. Dry your hair well before sitting under fan or AC

6. If you sweat, towel dry your head and hair well immediately.

Common remedies that can be easily followed are:

√Apply paste of Tulsi leaf or dry Tulsi powder in warm water on your external nose for 15 minutes daily during the winter or rainy season

Rasnadi choornam ; commonly available as Ayurvedic Medicine and as OTC product can be used in various forms

√ Rasnadi choornam can be used for steam inhalation. Add 2 pinches of the powder into the water before inhalation.

√ 1 teaspoon Rasnadi powder and juice of  half lemon is to be heated in minimum flame for 1 minute and to be applied over external nose in moderate warm form. Wipe it with warm water after 20 minutes.

√ I teaspoon of turmeric powder to be added with 1 glass of warm milk  and is to be taken at bed time.