I’m starting to think that sometimes weird things happen to me just for the sake of this blog.  Last week during a very busy work week, I started having an uncomfortable feeling in my right eye.  It felt almost like I had sand in my eye, but no amount of blinking or irrigating with eye drops made it better.  Eventually I had to take a break to drive home and take out my contact lenses.  It felt better for a bit, but after about an hour – and despite wearing my librarian glasses – I had to finish out my work day with one eye closed like a pirate.  It was excruciating!

When I finally came home for the evening it was too late to make an appointment with the eye doctor so I decided to take matters into my own hands.  I put together an eye wash containing purified water and a few drops of Marilyn Farms Eyebright tincture.  Usually I put that into an eyewash cup, but I’m in the middle of a move and had already packed it so I used a shot glass.  I decided to use the eyewash in the shower since the hot steam would probably be helpful.  After a few seconds in the shower I put my face up to the shot glass, opened my eye and looked around a bit, blinked a few times, and like magic the pain was gone!  And it stayed gone, which was an incredibly happy feeling.

If you’ve never used eyebright eyewashes, please be aware that you should start out with a very small amount (1 or 2 drops) diluted into an eyewash cup because it can sting.  Being the overzealous person that I am, the first time I did an eyebright eyewash several years ago I used about 15 drops and the feeling of putting my eye into that solution was comparable to how I would imagine a shark bite to feel.  If the thought of opening your eye in a liquid herb solution is unappetizing to you, take comfort in the fact that eyebright can also be taken internally the same way you would take other herbal tinctures.  In fact, eyebright herb was used along with bilberry herb prior to the invention of laser surgery to help pilots maintain perfect vision!

NOTE: Please talk to your physician before making any dietary or supplement changes.  This blog is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified healthcare practitioner.

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