The magic of black tea

     So about 2 weeks ago I woke up one morning and had a sore eye that had some redness.  I didn't know what it was or what it could be from.  I went to work and was talking to a co-worker about it, and she suggessted that I place a hot black tea bag over my eye for approxmiately 10 minutes.  When I returned home from work I thought about it, but I don't get home until midnight and to be completely honest my thought was to just do my nightly routine and jump into bed.  So that is exactly what I did.  The next morning I awoke and I still had some minor redness and my eye was a little sore.
     I start off my mornings with tea all the time.  I love tea, and each month I switch flavors from Earl Grey, English Teatime, Orange and Spice, Lemon Lift, etc.  You name it I've probably been on a month kick of it.  So I found my plain black tea bags, and at the time was on an English Teatime kick so I was a little upset that I had to alter my routine. 

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Nonetheless I made my cup of tea, once it steeped I took out the tea bag and placed it on my eye.  I had read online that the antioxidants in the tea bag help heal some bacterial infections in the eye, and I thought why not before I call the doctor.  I left the tea bag on my eye for 20 minutes.  After words I left my eye alone for about 45 minutes and before I applied my makeup for work I put a hot wash cloth on my eye for 5 minutes, and wiped my eye clean.  I then patted dry my eye and applied my makeup like I usually do.  I went to work, and had my day the next morning I awoke to no more eye pain and the redness had disappeared.  I was so grateful, and will continue to use tea bags if this problem ever happens again.
   If you know someone with the start of a eye problem, I highly recommend trying a black tea bag.  I'm sure you could repeat the process if necessary, I just didn't have to.  Hope this helps someone out.
Take Care, and have a great week.