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Various plants can calm irritations due to an infectious or allergic condition well. Michel Pierre, herbalist and author of “Les Plantes du bien-être”, advises this association:
The eye bath recipe to relieve conjunctivitis
• Mix 20 g of each of the following plants: cornflower (flowers), Roman chamomile (flowers), eyebright (stems and leaves), sweet clover (flowering tops) and red rose from France (flower bud).
• Pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture into a cup of boiling water, and let steep for 10 minutes. Filter carefully.
• Wash your eyes three times a day or apply as a compress to the eyelids.
For lack of very rapid improvement, consult: conjunctivitis may require medical treatment to heal.
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