What ailments a person does not face in life! Almost all of them bring pain, discomfort, and some are also able to spoil the appearance. In this article we will talk about such a nuisance as barley. Alternative treatment includes many tools and recipes proven over the years, but such an ailment is not at all trifling, as many people think. Therefore, it is necessary, if possible, first to see a doctor who will prescribe medication and allow the use of various folk remedies. Our business is to offer you effective prescriptions, and yours is to consult a doctor regarding their use.
What kind of ailment?
Barley, the treatment at home which is quite effective and fast enough, is an inflammation of the hair sac, which is located near the sebaceous gland or the edge of the eyelashes. As a rule, people first notice the presence of painful swelling, and only then - a formed abscess. About 6-8 days after the onset of the disease, barley, as they say, matures, and can burst out. There are a huge number of factors that can provoke barley. Treatment at home involves the use of many drugs, which we now talk about.
What will the doctor advise?
As we already said, a visit to a specialist is highly desirable. After all, this kind of inflammation can lead to negative consequences, and in order to avoid them, the doctor often prescribes antibiotics, which you certainly can’t prescribe yourself. As a rule, such funds as Tsiprolet, Tobrex and so on are prescribed. If the infection has just made itself felt, a specialist may recommend the use of medical alcohol or brilliant green. You just need to take a regular cotton swab, dip it in one of the means and cauterize the inflamed area. Hold the wand near the eye for about 15 minutes, but just be careful, the liquid should not get into the eye. Thus, barley is treated with medication at home. And now let's talk about folk remedies designed to fight the ailment.
Urine - a proven remedy
Treatment of barley at home with urine has been practiced by more than one generation. You should not disdain and neglect this tool. Take a small piece of fleece, urinate on it, squeeze out excess fluid and apply to the inflamed area. The number of procedures per day is not limited, but 4 times will be quite enough. Of course, such a method does not seem esthetic to many, but far from one person, such lotions saved from the surgical intervention necessary with the advanced form of the ailment. By the way, warming “not ripened” barley is strictly forbidden, and in the winter you must not allow hypothermia of the eye. How to be? Apply lotions with urine - they perfectly warm the affected area.
The golden ring is not just a decoration
How else can barley be overcome? Home treatment also involves the use of a golden ring. Does this seem unusual to you? But this method has no contraindications. To conduct the "ritual", prepare a golden ring (the older it is, the better) and a mirror. From the decoration used, direct the sun flare in this way into the mirror so that, reflected there, it hits directly the barley. According to people who have tried this method, it’s enough to swipe the barley over the barley several times, and it will not disturb you anymore. In such unusual ways you can defeat barley. Treatment at home in children of such an ailment can also include this method, because it is completely safe.
Warming up
As we have already said, barley cannot be heated. Such a procedure is allowed only at the very beginning of the appearance of discomfort, that is, only on the first day. Later, the warming can lead to a lot of unpleasant consequences, up to the loss of vision or eyes. At an early stage of the disease, the compress will accelerate the "ripening" of barley and kill harmful microorganisms, and at the later stage it will complicate the situation. So be extremely careful! To warm the barley, use the following compresses.
- Take a chicken egg, boil it hard-boiled, cool a little, and apply it warmly to the eyelid. Repeat the procedure no more than 2 times a day.
- Prepare a piece of gauze, formed from several layers, soak it with a warm broth of chamomile or boric acid (a weak solution). Recommendations regarding the frequency of conducting are the same as in the case of the egg.
- Take flax seeds, warm them up slightly, transfer to a sock or handkerchief and apply to a sore spot.
Honey will help in this matter
If you are not allergic to this healthy and delicious product, then this method will help remove internal barley. Treatment involves using the simplest and most affordable ingredients. So, take a small slice of rye bread (crumb) and half a small spoonful of honey. Pour the sweet product into a cup or saucer, put bread on top. Now you need to wait a bit for the crumb to absorb as much honey as possible. We form a cake from the resulting mass. It can be glued to the sore eye with a patch or tied with a bandage. Perform this procedure 2 or 3 days in a row.
Such useful lotions
This method will also be very effective for those who want to defeat barley. Treatment at home is very convenient with lotions. What can be used for such procedures?
- A decoction of calendula. If you have dry or fresh marigold flowers at home , then you are very lucky! Take 10 g of raw materials, pour 200 ml of clean water, put on fire. Keep the broth on the stove for about 10 minutes, then remove, be sure to cover and wrap the dishes with a very thick towel or blanket. Withstand the drug in this state for an hour. After this, strain a miracle remedy, moisten a bandage folded in several layers in it and make lotions three times a day.
- Aloe. With many ailments, there is no need to talk about the benefits of this plant. Aloe will help here. Take a small sheet, rinse it thoroughly, chop and immerse in clean water (200 ml). After a day, the infused liquid can be used for lotions.
- Plantain. If you have barley on the eyelid, treatment with this method will give a result quickly enough. To prepare the broth, both dried and fresh leaves of the plant are suitable. Three large tablespoons of raw material pour 200 ml of boiling water and leave for a couple of hours. After the specified time, you can start the procedure.
We strengthen immunity
In most situations, this ailment overtakes people with a weakened immune system. Accordingly, it needs to be strengthened. Start eating foods rich in vitamins E and C, balance your diet so that the menu contains as many fresh vegetables, berries, fruits, rich in minerals as possible. Doctors advise to drink as much fluid as possible during the period of illness in order to remove toxins and speed up the metabolism. Exercise regularly, namely cycling, swimming, jogging. All this will strengthen the body, give it strength, make you less vulnerable. During the course of the disease, wash your hands as often as possible and try not to touch the sore spot. Heal and be healthy!