• Question: my brother Joseph gets soar eyes after he goes horse riding they swell up mam puts cucumber on his eyes and they heal how is this possible

    Asked by 236fddk27 to Ciara, Elaine, Golnaz, Gonzalo, Yannis, Yvonne on 7 Nov 2017. This question was also asked by Pheonix.
    • Photo: Gonzalo Delgado-Pando

      Gonzalo Delgado-Pando answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Your brother might have allergy to horses and that is why he gets eye swelling. Even if your mum doesn’t put the cucumber, your borther’s eyes will heal because he is no longer with the horses. When you put slices of cucumber on the eyes you feel more fresh as you are giving cold to the area, swelling is reduced when applying cold.

    • Photo: Ioannis Zabetakis

      Ioannis Zabetakis answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Cucumber is really good on calming down any skin irritation. It brings a cooling effect thanks to the high water content of cucumber.

    • Photo: Ciara O'Donovan

      Ciara O'Donovan answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      Cucumbers contain chemicals which might make them less irritated. The cool cucumbers can also reduce swelling. I am glad they are helping your brother anyway! 🙂

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