I have seen many people recently in my office who have irritated eyes due to indoor allergies and heating. Here are two quick and easy ways to provide relief.
The homeopathic eye drops pictured above are effective for providing relief to itchy, irritated, dry eyes. They are also quite easy to locate. Trader Joe's does not carry them, but I
have found them in Safeway, Walgreen's, Whole Foods, and MOM's. Use as directed on the label.
For those who prefer do-it-yourself remedies, rose water makes an excellent eye wash. It can be used to rinse irritated eyes. When I do this, I use a kitchen spoon, fill it with the rose water, hold it up to my eye, and blink to rinse. Alternatively, soak a cotton ball with rose water and place it over your closed eyelids for 5 minutes. It will give you a few minutes of relaxation in your day, plus it feels cool and soothing.
You can easily make rose water yourself. Basically, it is a tea made with rose petals. Use 2 teaspoons of dried organic rose petals to one cup of distilled or filtered water. Boil the water, then pour it over the rose petals. Strain the petals out, and place the water in the refrigerator. It must be used within 24 hours.
Enjoy!
The homeopathic eye drops pictured above are effective for providing relief to itchy, irritated, dry eyes. They are also quite easy to locate. Trader Joe's does not carry them, but I
have found them in Safeway, Walgreen's, Whole Foods, and MOM's. Use as directed on the label.
For those who prefer do-it-yourself remedies, rose water makes an excellent eye wash. It can be used to rinse irritated eyes. When I do this, I use a kitchen spoon, fill it with the rose water, hold it up to my eye, and blink to rinse. Alternatively, soak a cotton ball with rose water and place it over your closed eyelids for 5 minutes. It will give you a few minutes of relaxation in your day, plus it feels cool and soothing.
You can easily make rose water yourself. Basically, it is a tea made with rose petals. Use 2 teaspoons of dried organic rose petals to one cup of distilled or filtered water. Boil the water, then pour it over the rose petals. Strain the petals out, and place the water in the refrigerator. It must be used within 24 hours.
Enjoy!