10 Home Remedies for Styes
Stye Home Remedy #5: Turmeric
Turmeric is used in traditional medicine to treat many conditions for thousands of years. Various studies have found that curcumin, the main active compound in turmeric has powerful anti-inflammatory properties. Curcumin works by inhibiting the activities of inflammatory molecules 2http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12676044. Turmeric can be used in its fresh form, in powdered form or an extract.
To use turmeric as a home remedy for styes, put two cups of clean water in a pot. Add one teaspoon of turmeric powder or grated fresh turmeric and boil the mixture until it reduces in volume by half. Let the mixture cool. Apply some of the mixture to the affected eye three times a day for two to three days to get rid of the eye stye.
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