A styes is a boil affecting the root of an eye-lash. It is characterized by a hard swelling at the lid-margin that is tumour-like and also painful.

Treatment
Among the several treatments that is present in homeopathy for this disease, the person should possess the symptoms mentioned below.

Pulsatilla 30: This medicine is an excellent remedy for styes, especially affecting the upper eye-lid, with burning and itching. There may be a discharge of profuse thick, yellowish mucous from the eye. A weeping nature and thirstlessness are other features of using this medicine.

Silicea 30: This is mainly a remedy that can hasten the resolution of the stye, by bursting it open. A feeling of chill making the person wear warm clothes even in summer, obstinate constipation and a desire for cold foods or drinks are other pointers to this remedy.

Staphisagria 30: This medicine is useful for recurrent styes that come one after another and leave behind hard nodes. This remedy can be tried if Pulsatilla fails.

Sul 30: This can be mentioned as a good medicine to start the treatment of a person with recurrent styes and an unhealthy skin. There is heat and burning in the eyes. A disinclination to stand and acute, unbearable hunger at 11 a.m. are other features of this remedy.