Honey test

[cisono]

I am suffering from a bad bout of conjunctivitis (both eyes) while at the same time having most flu symptoms (but temperature too low for it to be swine flu).

Being unable to go out to buy anything to help with this conjunctivitis, I turned to natural remedies.

One of them asks you to put honey in both inner and outer corner of your eyes.

Yesterday, I tried:

- honey with full complement of propolis, royal jelly etc

- manuka honey (10+ UMF)

Today I tried:

- Mexican Acacia honey

- manuka again

First time, I put just a drop or two, but today I put quite a bit in, just to be on the safe side...

Every time, it briefly stings intensely but passes quickly, with a tear or so.

Now, my problem is: does this mean that I still have conjunctivitis?

I have never tried putting honey in my eyes when I had no conjunctivitis, so I am not sure whether the stinging is a sign that I still have conjunctivitis or whether the stinging is always there because, frankly, honey in your eyes stings.

Can you please help?!?!?!

[MPH]

Well I've been experiencing chronic pain and swelling in the eyes, probably due to allergies.

So I looked up natural remedies online and found out that honey has been used in the eyes for centuries. This didn't suprise me because honey has multiple medicinal qualities and now many doctors are recomending that their patients take it.

Anyway, you dilute honey with water (use as strong of a concentration as you can stand) and drip it in your eyes.

You must boil the water and honey first, mix, and then let cool for an hour or so. Just use your finger to stick the honey in your eye (as if putting in a contact.)

So I tried it, and I noticed that after the initial sting, my eyes didn't hurt as much. Went to sleep, woke up, and my eyes weren't swollen anymore. My eye color has become much more clear.

indicates the initial sting is normal and part of the honey into eye process not your conjunctivitis...

http://www.trap17.com/forums/Honey-Treat-Eyes-t67475.html

[cisono]

indicates the initial sting is normal and part of the honey into eye process not your conjunctivitis...

http://www.trap17.com/forums/Honey-Treat-Eyes-t67475.html

Hmm, I cannot access that site.

You could be right or... it could be that the tears clear the honey out of eye?

Apparently, I am not a wimp! I can stand 100% honey concentrations

[Daggers]

Try brick dust - a sure fire homoeopathic approach.

[cisono]

Try brick dust - a sure fire homoeopathic approach.

I have grown quite fond of this "honey in the eyes" ritual.

I might continue doing it daily for the fun of it.

And perhaps I will upgrade to brick dust later...