Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 06/18/2013
I drink then the remainder of the baking soda water to offset my acidic system.
If I drink coffee, the dry eye problem is worse. Eating acidic foods also worsens the dry eye.
The point is: my dry eye condition was being caused by an acidic system. I had been diagnosed by an opthomologist with "dry eye" and the solution was to counter the acid in the body which I suppose had caused the dryness.
Replied By Heather (Delaware) on 06/17/2015
Replied By Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 06/18/2015
Thank you for commenting on the Dry Eye method.
Pretty simple. I used to spend a lot of money on eye drops. It's now been four or five years since I've had to buy drops. I just use the Baking Soda on closed eyelids...dry off with a tissue and re apply. In my case I have diagnosed dry eye by an ophthalmologist. But the real agitator is the acidic condition of the body. Anytime I get too much acid producing foods, there comes the agitation. The acid on dry eye...ouch. So the Soda neutralizes the acid in the eye and I drink the rest to help alkalize in the body.
Please let us know how it works for you.
Replied By Rhonda (Lakewood, Ca) on 06/26/2015
Replied By Dave (Fountain Inn, Sc) on 06/26/2015
Baking Soda for Eye Lids replaced need for eye drops...
That was my suggestion and really one of the best remedies I've come across; eye burning or eye irritation can cause havoc. Glad you found it effective.
As a reminder to folks...use a quarter teaspoon in a cup of water. Dissolve...then dab on eye lids....close eyes to do this. Then take a paper towel and wipe off, and reapply keeping eyes closed for a few seconds. The alkaline neutralizes the acid in eyes and that is very effective in lots of eye irritation cases.
Replied By Karen (Smithville, Tx) on 04/25/2016
1/3 teaspoon in 1/2 cup of water in your first post, then
1/4 teaspoon in 1 cup of water in a follow-up post.
Am curious which one is preferable. Thanks.
Replied By Dave (Fountain Inn, S.c.) on 04/26/2016
- This might be me you were writing to. I have been using baking soda mixed in water and gently applying to closed eyes ...eyelids... for a number of years now. Dry eye situation is much improved. Whenever I have too much coffee or too many acidic products if I use the baking soda and water this always helps immensely and usually completely relieves me of the difficulty. You asked which quantity is correct. There is no certain amount but I typically use about a third of a teaspoon baking soda and a half glass of water. It can be less it can be more. Whatever suits you.