Friday, February 25, 2011

Pink Eye

A month or so ago my little 2 year old starting showing signs that she was getting pink eye. She was around 2 kids that did have it, so I am pretty sure she had it too. I was surprised at what an easy fix this was. I put 2 drops of Melaleuca and Lavender around her eye three times a day. I put the oil on my finger and then rubbed it on her. The only trick with a 2 year old was to get her to not rub her eye for a few minutes to let the oils sink in. A couple of times I wasn't quick enough and she did rub some oils into her eye. I would just hold her and she was fine within a minute or two. We did this for a couple of days and it completely cleared up!!

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  1. Wow Meg, that is amazing!! I read your previous post about the flu as well. I need to get me some of that on guard. Oh, and improve my diet, etc. etc....you continue to inspire me!!

    So I looked at your post on depression. I am currently on anti depressants, and we're thinking of trying for another baby soon. I am really worried about my mood during my pregnancy. I am definitely a category 1, angry and impatient. Would you recommend the 4 oils you have listed there for my mood? I would love to get off my meds and use oils for life. How much do they cost?

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  2. When my kiddo had pink eye, our pharmacist recommended belladonna drops (Walgreen's has it as "Pink Eye Remedy"). Just one drop in the eye twice a day and it relieved her itchiness and cleared up within a couple days.

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