Description
Dacryocystitis is a disease of the Eye.
An inflammation of the Lacrimal Sac is Dacryocystitis. It causes obstruction to the tube that drains tears into the Nose. This tube is known as Nasolacrimal Ducts.
Tears drains into the small openings known as Puncta. Tears travel through a tube like structure known as Canaliculi to the Lacrimal Sacs.
Then, the Lacrimal Sac pass the tears to the Nasolacrimal ducts and then to the nose.
The bacteria stays in the blocked ducts and causes infection.
Causes of Dacryocystitis
Bacterial Infection
Blocked Nasolacrimal Ducts
If not treated properly, Dacryocystitis may cause
Nasal polyps
Counuctivitis
Damage to Eye Tissues
Materia Medica for Dacryocystitis
Dacryocystitis General
Dip cotton cloth in lukewarm water. Put that half rinsed cloth on your eyes. It reduces the itchiness.
Add 3 tablespoons Honey in 250 ml water. Boil for 8 -10 minutes. Cool. Wash your eyes with this water.
Take one tablespoon of Eyebright. Boil it in two cups of water for 15 minutes. Strain. Use this essence to wash the infected eye.
Dip a piece of cotton cloth in Aloevera juice. Place it over the infected eye.
Make a decoction of Elder {Sambucus Nigra}. Strain. Cool. Wash the infected eye with this liquid.