Styes, also known as compère-oriole or chalazion, is the most common type of eyelid infection. However, the discomfort and unsightliness caused by this disease do not have any significant consequences for the individual.
Presentation of the stye
The stye is an infection caused by a bacterium called staphylococcus. A more or less large and usually painful swelling appears at the base of the eyelid. The pain starts with a follicle in an eyelash that becomes clogged. After a few days, this swelling ruptures to give a wound which gives the stye a boil-like appearance. The inflamed gland fills with pus, which, when it pours into the eye, causes considerable discomfort to vision and gives an impression of blurring. But sometimes the infection can be more serious, especially when it is located under the central part of the eyelid. In this case, it is more painful and requires the intervention of a doctor. Nevertheless, whether the stye is external or internal, it is in principle without serious consequences. In most cases, only one stye is developed at a time and it is quite rare for it to be a recurrent condition.
Symptoms of styes
In general, an individual with styes has an eye that swells and reddens in an exacerbated way. In addition to the pain, he feels discomfort in the eye because of more or less abundant tearing and blurred vision. He may also shiver or have a fever. Diabetics are the most exposed to styes because of their low immune resistance, as are people who are easily affected by acne.
Homeopathic treatments for styes
The gentle method is the one adopted by homeopathy because the drugs designed are not aggressive. On the contrary, the principle consists in the absorption of infinitesimal quantities of substances that generate the same symptoms as those produced by the disease to be treated. In doing so, it is the body's natural resistance that is mobilized to carry out the essential part of the therapy. This procedure has the advantage of treating the pathology to be treated.
In the inflammatory stage, to abort boil formation, take Hepar sulfuris calcareum 30 CH, 2 doses per day for 2 days and Pyrogenium 9 CH, 2 doses per day for 2 days. Similarly, to prevent pus formation, take Belladonna 5 CH, 5 granules every 2 hours for 2 days. To prevent the stye from reaching maturity and the boil from opening in the eye to infect it, Staphysagria 9 CH and Pyrogenium 9 CH should also be taken in doses of 3 granules of each alternately.
The same dosage applies to eyelids that stick to each other during the night and when the eye is sensitive to light. In addition, when the skin is red and warm, it is better to take 3 granules of Belladonna 5 H every hour. When the stye hurts very badly at night and seems less painful in contact with a warm application, Arsenicum album 5 H should be taken in doses of 3 granules every hour. If the pus is blood-tinged and the abscess is painful but the pus spreads easily to the outside of the eye, take Hepar sulfuris 4 hours; in this way, the flow will be promoted. If no improvement is noted after 48 hours of treatment at a given stage, it is imperative to consult a doctor.
