Is there a cure for black eye

A black eye refers to the discoloration of the skin around eyes, which may be attributed to an injury on the face or the head. The skin around the eyes is loose with fats underneath it. As such, when there is an injury on the face or the head, the skin around eyes is the ideal location for the debris of the blood vessels, which causes swelling and even skin discoloration. The point worth mentioning here is that a black eye is not an injury of the eye. The various causes of a black eye are nasal injury, various facial surgical procedures, basilar skull fracture, and certain types of allergies.

Black eye symptoms include swelling around the eyes, pigmentation of the skin around eyes, and a bit of pain. However, in the case of serious injuries, the patient might experience blurred vision, severe pain, headache, restricted eye movement, and blood discharge from the ears and nose. As such, black eye symptoms diagnosis doesn't require much effort, the symptoms are generally indicative of the condition. A black eye generally heals as any normal injury in due course of time. But, what do you do for a black eye injury if it persists for longer? You can use a variety of methods for black eye healing. Regardless, black eye healing time is subjective to severity of the injury. If you need an answer to 'how to heal a black eye quickly', you can look for home remedies to cure the condition and facilitate healing.

If you are wondering on how to heal a black eye naturally, here are certain tips. Some of the home remedies for black eye treatment are as follows.

• You can apply ice around the eyes to reduce the swelling and pain. In fact, you must apply ice every 20 minutes for the first 24 hours to prevent the condition from aggravating. As such, this remedy is used quite early in black eye healing stages. It is better to wrap the ice cube in a cloth and then apply it on the black eye to prevent cold injury.
• Another effective remedy to relieve a black eye is the application of bloodroot paste. You can grind bloodroot to make a paste and apply the therapeutic paste around the eyes to reduce swelling and skin discoloration.
• You can also use warm compresses in place of cold packs to heal black eye. You can apply warm compresses once in two days till the condition is alleviated to a certain extent.
• Another effective remedy to relieve a black eye is to apply witch hazel around the eye. You can prepare the solution by boiling hazel tincture in water and massaging it around the eyes to reduce swelling, pain and skin pigmentation.
• An effective remedy to cure a black eye is to keep your head elevated; this would push the accumulated content around eyes, thereby relieving discoloration of the skin.
• Another effective remedy to cure a black eye to apply an infusion prepared by boiling confrey root in water and applying the solution on the black eye to heal it.
• One of the remedies highly recommended for use in healing a black eye is to consume caffeine-rich edibles or beverages. These will help relieve pain as well as swelling.

Other than these remedies, there are several other measures that help heal the affliction from within. You must include foods rich in vitamins A, C, E, and K to heal a black eye, some such foods are pumpkin, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, beet root, carrot, kiwi, papaya, pineapple, and green chilies.

These were the more common black eye symptoms and treatment options. However, it is advisable to consult a doctor in order to diagnose the cause of the black eye; home remedies work best alongside medical treatment, if needed.

answered by G R

While there is no magic "cure" for a black eye, there are some things that can help speed healing. First of all, it is important to see a doctor anytime you get a head injury (including a black eye) since there can be neurological damage if there is swelling or bleeding anywhere near the brain.

If you have been to the doctor already and were checked for signs of concussion (trauma to the brain), you can try the following things to speed the healing:

• Ice-Cold Compress: This decreases swelling and inflammation; use ice compresses for 15 minutes at a time 2-3 times a day or as needed for pain and swelling after 72 hours, you can try contrast hydrotherapy apply a moist warm compress over the eye for 3 minutes followed by a ice cold compress for 30 seconds. Repeat this 3 times. The contrast creates a pumping action and helps bring fresh blood and nutrients to the area while pushing out toxins and inflammatory proteins.
• Tea Bags: Black tea contains tannins which help decrease inflammation and swelling. Apply a wet, cold teabag over the affected eye to help speed healing.
• Homeopathic Arnica: Usually comes in small pellets; take as directed on the bottle. This will help speed recovery and is excellent for any traumatic injuries including strains, sprains, and bruises.

You should check with a doctor or pharmacist before taking any over-the-counter pain medicines. Certain medications have blood-thinning properties and are not advised in anyone with a head injury during the firs 48 hours.

answered by Dr S B N

In naturopathic medicine we often try to "remove the cause", first.  However, to help with tissue bruising after the fact, a topical application of homeopathic arnica gel or cream on the skin may be helpful.  Arnica at a low homeopathic potency can also be taken orally to minimize bruising.

answered by Dr K B N