In summer especially, it is common to develop boils on the rim of the eyelids (called styes). These swell up over time, turn red and painful, often shutting the eye out completely. I usually go to a doctor, get drops and things, and it takes about 3 to 4 days to subside.
I started to get a boil yesterday - it had swollen up a bit, and was making it painful for me to blink. Then my friend Asha suggested a cure - dab some saliva on it several times a day. Apparently this is a well-known remedy, but I had never heard of it.
This was last evening at about 4 PM, when the stye had already inflamed quite a bit. I did the application once every half an hour till bedtime, and this morning the boil is completely gone!!
If you are wondering which is the least unpleasant way to procure saliva, just dip a finger under your tongue to pick up a drop on your finger tip, and dab on the afflicted spot. Repeat often.
Gross, but effective!
Yes. It is a well known one. It is effective even for the bumps (not the usual pimples) you get on your face. The other thing that is effective for stye is the froth from boiling rice.
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