Eye Stye or Styes

A eye stye is a boil affecting the root of an eye-lash. It is characterised by a hard swelling at the lid-margin which is tumour-like and painful.

Homeopathic Treatment

Check if most symptoms of any of the below-given remedies match with most of your symptoms:

Pulsatilla 30 : An excellent remedy for styes, especially affecting the upper eye-lid, with burning and itching. There may be a discharge of profuse thick, yellowish mucous from the eye. A weeping nature and thirstlessness are other features of this medicine.

Silicea 30 : A remedy which can hasten the resolution of the stye, by bursting it open. A feeling of chill (making the person wear warm clothes even in summer), obstinate constipation and a desire for cold foods/drinks are other pointers to this remedy.

Staphisagria 30 : For recurrent styes that come one after another and leave behind hard nodes. This remedy can be tried if Pulsatilla fails.

Sul 30 : A good medicine to start the, treatment of a person with recurrent styes and an unhealthy skin. There is heat and burning in the eyes. A disinclination to stand and acute, unbearable hunger at 11 a.m. are other features of this remedy.

Notes:

1. Be quite particular about eye-hygiene.
2. If the selected medicine fails to help, consult a competent homoeopathic doctor.