Chemical injury to eyes 10001...India
A 35-year-old tailoress accidentally splashed mehndi (henna) paste* into both her eyes in Feb 2023 when a container holding it slipped from her hand. This resulted in burning, itching, watery discharge, redness, pus formation, and diminished vision. She received allopathic treatment for eight months until Oct 2023, which resolved the pus and burning sensation. However, she continued to suffer from persistent itching, redness, watery discharge, and weakened vision. The itching gradually extended to her cheeks. These ongoing symptoms, particularly the impaired vision, forced her to discontinue tailoring, the source of her livelihood. On 1 Nov 2023, she saw the practitioner who gave her:
#1. CC7.1 Eye tonic + CC7.3 Eye infections + CC7.6 Eye injury + CC10.1 Emergencies + CC12.1 Adult tonic + CC15.1 Mental & Emotional tonic + CC21.1 Skin tonic + CC21.3 Skin allergies...6TD
She was not taking any other medication.
Treatment progress:
- 15 Nov 2023: Itching, redness and watering decreased by 50% in both eyes; dosage reduced to TDS.
- 2 Jan 2024: Itching, redness and watering resolved completely; for vision, remedy enhanced to #2. CC7.4 Eye defects + #1…TDS.
- 7 Mar 2024: Vision fully restored in both eyes; happily resumed tailoring work.
- 1 Apr 2024: Dosage of #2 reduced to OD.
- 31 May 2024: Remedy stopped after gradual tapering.
As of Mar 2026, there has been no recurrence.
*Warning: Almost certainly, the paste contained some added chemical like para‑phenylenediamine, PPD; pure mehndi powder is much safer.