Lavender oil is, among other things, well known for its natural antibiotic and antiseptic properties. It promotes healing and prevents scarring. If your new born is suffering from sticky eyes, a common problem caused by blocked tear ducts, then here are a few ways to help the problem. Dab some cotton wool in some boiled, cool water and massage the corners of your baby's eyes. Use different cotton wool for each eye to avoid cross infection.
Cool tea can also be very effective.
Just pour boiling water onto a tea bag and let it stew for a couple of minutes. Then let it cool down and use cotton wool to, again, wipe the corners of the eyes. Gentle massage around the eyes with your finger can also help to free the tear ducts. This is very common. Some myths say that it is the result of dirty hair but in fact it is quite the opposite.