Quick, Natural Relief for Sore, Puffy Eyes

Thanks to a growing abundance of devices, electric gadgetry, and more time staring at the screen of your computer or television, more and more people are seeking eye relief.  Combine that with drinking alcohol, being around pollution of any kind, or the stress of the daily grind and before you know it your eyes are puffy, red, swollen and crying for help.

Few realize that it is your eyes that tell the true story about how healthy you really are, mentally and physically.  Even those who maintain a healthy diet, but are stressed out, will see visible clues within their eyes.  Of course not all of the conditions that lead to your eyes becoming puffy can be avoided.  But you can treat your eyes to a calming remedy that dates back to the Egyptians, before they built the pyramids.  A natural remedy for puffy eyes that has lasted for centuries, because, get this, it works.

An alternative solution that is so easy to do, most people don’t even bother, as they are under the false belief that good, quality answers must require more effort in order to find the “good stuff” that really works.  Ironically, one of the major benefits of natural, or home remedies is that they are often simple to implement and solutions to ailments can be had with ingredients readily available in your home, now.

What all-natural, easy to get or find, and everyone’s budget, ingredient is proven to reduce inflammation and also fight infection?  It is an herb.  Could an herb, readily found in nature, in the wild, really reduce your swollen eyes that are puffy behind belief, sore, red and stressed out? 

Long story short, the answer is a resounding yes!  The “magic” ingredient?  Chamomile tea.  Chamomile tea, scientifically, has components within it that are anti-inflammatory, and will increase circulation. 

There are two proven ways to use chamomile tea to relieve your puffy, irritated, or swollen eyes.  The most known method is by placing the tea bags upon your closed eyes while resting and lying down.  For this first method, pour hot (not boiling) water (use distilled, rather than tap for greater effectiveness) over 2 tea bags, submerging each in a bowl deep enough to accommodate.  Allow steeping 30 to 60 seconds with occasional, slight stirring to encourage the process.   Remove tea bags from the water and cool until they are comfortable to handle and not too hot.  Wring the excess water from each bag.  Place one chamomile tea bag upon each closed eye-lid for 10 minutes, while lying horizontally. 

A more “advanced” technique for especially irritated, troubled eyes is to dip the corner of a napkin, or equivalent into the tea in the bowl, if comfortably cool.  Tilt your head back, close eyes, and pinch the napkin, dripping the tea into each of your tear ducts; blink and roll eyes in circles to distribute throughout your eye.  Wipe clean when done.