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      Annett
      Student

        <span style=”font-weight: 400;”>When the body’s histamine response is going nuts the eyes itch and water a lot. Is there a plant, that I could make eye drops with that would be safe to put into the eye to counter these symptoms while I’m getting the histamine response under control?</span>

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      • #16441
        Harmony
        Student

          I use a cool tea of nettle. It’s a great anti-histamine.

          Hope this helps!

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        • #16807
          Annett
          Student
          Topic Author

            Harmony,

            Do you put it in the eye?

          • #16974
            Dr. Patrick Jones
            Homestead Instructor

              Brigham tea orally is a good fix. Chamomile tea or plantain tea (or both) in the eye might make things less irritated too. See the Chamomile module.

               

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              • #43142
                Annett
                Student
                Topic Author

                  I tried a chamomile infusion, strained very well, and it irritated my eyes and made them itch more. Would this be a sign of allergy to chamomile?  Or just angry eyes?:/

              • #17053
                Annett
                Student
                Topic Author

                  Thanks Doc,

                  Changing the subject a bit:

                  If I don’t have access to Brigham Tea, what is another really good antihistamine?

                  Could I mix goldenrod and elder flowers for that?

                  • #18052
                    Dr. Patrick Jones
                    Homestead Instructor

                      I haven’t used either of those in the eye so can’t say. They’d both be good internally.

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                      • #42320
                        Annett
                        Student
                        Topic Author

                          Doc, If using plantain for the eyes, could I make a hot tea and let it cool? Or would the properties needed to soothe the eye be lost in the heat? (I know that typically plantain doesn’t like to be heated.)

                          • #42398
                            Dr. Patrick Jones
                            Homestead Instructor

                              As long as you don’t boil the herbs it won’t suffer too much. Or, you could do a cold infusion.

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                        • #42399
                          Dr. Patrick Jones
                          Homestead Instructor

                            Nettles is a great antihistamine.

                        • #18348
                          CarolAnn
                          Student

                            What about dry eye?

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                          • #27392

                            <sub>Doc, is there a protocol for maintaining or reversing the blisters on the fuch’s dystrophy?  I’m 71 yrs old, chemical sensitive and after human tissue implant will have to use prednisolone for the rest of my life.  Also have cataracts.  They suggest surgery in the next four months or go blind I was told.  I’m able to drive, read, etc. it’s just somewhat blurry.  </sub>

                          • #28135
                            Peggy
                            Student

                              How to decide between the Eyebright Tincture and the Eye Support Tincture?

                              • #28702
                                Annett
                                Student
                                Topic Author

                                  I’d also like to know the difference between these two and how to choose. Thanks for asking this question.

                                • #39704
                                  Dr. Patrick Jones
                                  Homestead Instructor

                                    Eyebright is a single plant. Eye Support is a formula that contains that plant and a few others.

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                                    • #39709
                                      Annett
                                      Student
                                      Topic Author

                                        Sorry, I meant when to use just eyebright and when the formula would be more useful.

                                        • #42400
                                          Dr. Patrick Jones
                                          Homestead Instructor

                                            The formula is broader spectrum and a better choice.

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                                    • #28140

                                      For cataracts and Fuch’s dystrophy I ordered the Eye Support for internal use but I am using, at the moment, Eyebright Plus a Dr. Christopher formula internally and a few drops in an eye cup diluted with pure water 3 x’s a day for five minutes is the recommendation.  I also use a drop of castor oil on the eyelids at night.  I don’t know if it will reverse anything but I will try to keep all the parts God gave me!

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                                      • #39705
                                        Dr. Patrick Jones
                                        Homestead Instructor

                                          HOpe it helps Sandra. :0)

                                        • #39841
                                          ann peschges
                                          Student

                                            Sandra, my brother is dealing with this  issue.  Could you please let us know if you have success with your protocol?  Thank you!

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