Rubbing a gold wedding ring on a stye?

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I used to have styes quite regularly when i was a child, my mum used to rub her wedding ring over them, not too sure if it used to work or not but a few days later they would burst anyway.

I think that might be like the thing I heard a doctor say about colds. Dose yourself with lemsip and stuff, and you'll be better in a week. Do nothing, and it'll take about 7 days...