Thread: Swollen eyes

So this is not for me, but for my boyfriend. He's suffering from a bad case of seasonal allergies, and his eyes are very swollen and itchy. A coworker said it looks like he aged 10 years over night.

Any suggestions for some natural remedies that might help with the swelling? Eye drops help a bit, but any other tips would be much appreciated.

Try rinsing the eyes with cool camomile tea to soothe them. Also, a cool compress to reduce the swelling.

He has my sympathies--I've been dealing with eye allergies for a couple of years now and it sucks!!

Not natural but zyrtec is over the counter and is the best pill to alleviate itch.

Chilling two teaspoons in the freezer for about 20 minutes, then applying them to closed eyelids helps the swelling a bit - and the cold feels very nice when they're swollen and itchy.

My eye doctor once told me that if your eyes itch from allergies, you should wash your eyelashes -- splash some lukewarm water on the eye area and give the lashes a gentle rub. Sounds silly, but it helps to remove the pollen and dust that accumulate on them. Best if you make a habit of doing it every day during allergy season.

Preparation H (or something similar) dabbed under the eyes.
Amazing results!

Take two plain old Lipton tea bags, soak them briefly in warm water, then put them on your closed eyes for about 10 minutes.

I second the tea bag suggestion.

And, if all else fails, my family swears by Benadryl for swelling allergies.

frozen green tea bags and cucombers!