Eye Disease::Hordeolum

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Hordeolum or stye Introduction In this disease, pimples appear on one side of the upper or lower eyelids means small pimples appear in the glands providing moisture to the eyes which is called Hordeolum or Stye. It does not affect vision until it affects the eyes. Causes of Stye Mostly, this disease is caused by bacteria. It is also due to exposure to cold and excess weakness in the body. Symptoms of Stye When this disease occurs, the eyelids become red, pain begins and unbearable swelling and blister occurs. After some days, pus is filled in these blisters. Itching sensation also occurs on the eyelids. Treatment of Stye with different drugs 1. Pulsatilla:- 6-30 potency of Pulsatilla should be used to cure this disease. This drug can also cure stye of the left eye. 2. Hepar-sulphur:- If Pulsatilla fails, Hepar-sulphur 6 should be used to cure Stye. 3. Sulphur:- If boils are appearing again and again in the condition of Stye and become hard after dry, 30 potency of sulphur should be used. This drug should be also used in the case of stye on the upper eyelids. 4. Staphysagria:- If boils are appearing again and again in the condition of Stye and become hard after dry, using Staphysagria 6 is beneficial. This drug should be also used if stye occurred in the lower eyelids. If haltingly (periodic) pain occurs like scratching, Staphysagria drug should be used to cure this type of symptom. This drug also cures stye completely occurring again and again. 5. Mercurius:- If stye has occurred on the upper eyelids, using Mercurius 3 provides benefit. 6. Causticum:- Causticum 6 should be used to cure stye occurring on the upper eyelids. 7. Alumina:- Alumina 6 should be used to cure stye occurring on the upper eyelids resulting stye is cured. 8. Phosphorus:- 6 potency of Phosphorus should be taken in the condition of occurring stye on the eyes downwards. 9. Rhus-tox:- If stye has occurred on the eyes downward, Rhus-tox 6 should be used. 10. Lycopodium:- 12 potency of Lycopodium should be used in the condition of stye occurring in the corner of the eye. This drug can be used on maturing stye and forming pus in it. To cure stye in the left eye, this drug can be used too.