10 Home Remedies for Styes
Stye Home Remedy #8: Raw Honey
While most people only consider honey an excellent sweetener, in its pure, raw form honey is a home remedy for styes and other infections. Besides its nutritional benefits, pure, unprocessed honey is therapeutic. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties which make it a handy home remedy for styes. Honey relieves the inflammation, soothes itching and reduces pain.
As a home remedy for styes, add two tablespoons of unprocessed honey to two cups of warm water and stir to mix. Use part of this mixture to soak the affected eyelid for a few minutes. Repeat the treatment twice daily for several days.
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