The eyes burn and it feels like you have a speck of dust in them. Usually, the eyes are too dry and do not produce enough tears.

What is the best way to treat dry eyes?


Pharmacies sell so-called artificial tears, which are dripped into the eyes several times a day to counteract the dryness.

There are also several ways to treat dry eyes with herbs. You can make a decoction from the herbs listed below, soak cotton wool balls in it and place them on your eyes for about 15 minutes once the decoction is no longer hot. It is still lukewarm.

Euphrasia is used for tired, itchy and reddened eyes.

If the lacrimal fluid is too watery, bindweed is used.

For a general feeling of dryness in the eyes, take celandine, which stimulates the production of tear fluid.

Fennel and camomile have a soothing effect on irritated eyes.

Preparation of the broth:

Take about 50 g of herbs and boil them in half a litre of water for a quarter of an hour. Then drain, leave to cool a little and soak the cotton wool balls in it.

Herbs that are already in the tea bag, such as fennel and camomile, can simply be prepared like tea and the moist tea bags placed on the eyes instead of the cotton wool balls.

If the symptoms persist, you should definitely consult an ophthalmologist.