Home Remedies for Pinkeye in Babies

You know your baby has pink eye when the eye has become red and is secreting a yellow or greenish discharge. Your baby may also be irritable, as the infection may be causing eye pain and itching. There are a few things you may want to try to make your baby more comfortable while she heals. Consult with your pediatrician before trying any of these remedies.

Tea

• Pour boiling water over a teabag to wet it, and then set it aside on a clean plate. Allow it to sit until cool. Place the cool tea bag on the baby's eyelid. Apply every hour.

Honey

• Fill a glass with warm water. Add a small drop of honey, and mix well. Use a sterilized eyedropper to apply this mixture to the baby's eye. Children under the age of one should not ingest honey, so apply with caution. Apply four times per day.

Salt Water

• Add 5 tablespoons of salt to 2 cups of boiling water. Allow the mixture to cool until it is slightly warm. Dip a clean cotton ball in it, and place the moistened cotton on the baby's eyelid. Apply every two hours.

Chamomile

• Place 2 drops of chamomile oil into a cup of boiling water, and mix well. Allow it to cool until warm. Dip a cotton ball into the mixture, and place on baby's eyelid. Apply every two hours.

Jasmine Flowers

• Soak jasmine flowers in distilled water overnight. Use a sterilized eye dropper to apply a drop to the affected eye. Use every two hours.

Breast milk

• Breastfeeding mothers can express some milk into a sterilized cup. Use a sterilized eye dropper to apply 2 drops of breast milk to the affected eye. Apply three times per day. Breast milk has antibacterial properties that may heal the pink eye.