Quick Fix for Tired Eyes

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posted by Melissa Breyer Sep 8, 2008 2:00 pm

filed under: Healthy Beauty Basics, True Beauty, chamomile, eyes, rinse

Oh the tired eyes. I have known some people rather addicted to commercial eye drops in an effort to combat strained eyes–and I never thought that sounded quite right. But I feel their need. That’s where this quick homemade formula comes in to play. Adapted from the ever-fabulous book of herbal formulas Organic Body Care Recipes (Storey, 2007) by Stephanie Tourles, this quick rinse for tired eyes offers salvation from eye fatigue, redness and puffiness.

INGREDIENTS
1 cups distilled water
1 tablespoon chamomile flowers

1. Bring the water to a boil and remove from the heat. Add the dried flowers to the boiled water and cover and steep for about 30 minutes.

2. Strain the liquid twice through a fine cloth, or once through a coffee filter. Pour into a sterilized storage container.

3. Refrigerate for up to 7 days.

Application: Either splash open eyes with the brew or lightly mist open eyes. An eye cup is also handy to use.

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Caralien S. says
Feb 18, 2009 5:19 PM

chamomile tea bags work too if you can't find them loose.

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Cleo Nightingale says
Sep 13, 2008 9:04 PM

Chamomile flowers fresh or dried?
thanx

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Melissa Breyer says
Sep 9, 2008 2:26 PM

Hi Kristina: The book this formula is from is so great, I can't recommend it enough! I hope you get it and enjoy it as much as I have...

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Kristina A. says
Sep 9, 2008 1:59 PM

This is fabulous! Thank you Melissa! I was just looking for a recipe like this on your site two weeks ago. I ended up ordering an all natural one but would have preferred to save the money, shipping costs (monetary & environmental), and wait time involved. I'm still waiting for them to come and have been using Visine (ack!) in the meantime. That book sounds like an awesome reference...I'll have to check it out. :)

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hari peg says
Sep 9, 2008 1:45 PM

Awesome!Thank you

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