Causes of watery eyes. It is common to temporarily produce excess tears when you are emotional, laughing, coughing, vomiting, experiencing strong taste sensations, or yawning. Among other common causes are: weather conditions such as wind, cold, and sunshine.
Used by the handful when fresh, Herbes de Provence is also good using dried herbs. Bay leaf, thyme, fennel, rosemary, chervil, oregano, summer savory, tarragon, mint, and marjoram are some of the herbs typically used.
For 2 tbsp herbs de Provence substitute as much of the following herbs as you have available: 1  4 tsp each dried thyme and marjoram. 2  1 1/2 tsp summer savory. 3  1/4 tsp dried rosemary and mint. 4  1/8 tsp fennel seeds. 5  Pinch each of dried sage and lavender flowers.