Although we use our eyes everyday, we
rarely pay attention to them until there is some serious problem. You can
maintain perfect eyesight for most of your life by following some simple
remedies.
An Important Aspect of Health
If you were asked, "Do you take care of your eyes once a week or at
least once a month?", the most common reply would probably be in the
negative. The eyes are considered to tbe the most important organ in ourt
body and yet, people neglect to care for them.
Although we use our eyes everyday, we rarely pay attention until there is
some serious problem. Ayurveda advises to take care of health while in a
healthy state. You can maintain perfect eyesight for most part of your life
by following some simple remedies.
- Every morning after waking up, fill your mouth with water, close the
eyes and sprinkle water on them about 10-15 times. Be sure, as Ayurveda
advises, to wake up before sunrise. Do not use hot water to wash the
eyes.
- Do not wash the eyes or face when the body is sweating, especially
after hard physical exercise or after being exposed to heat and sun.
- Do not stare continuously, specially while looking at long distance
objects. Blinking or giving rest to the eyes is good. Do not look at the
objects in bright sunlight for a long time. Avoid reading, writing or
working with eyes in improper light, or when the light is not
sufficient. Take a break and give rest to the eyes if you feel heaviness
or tiredness in the eyes.
- Staying up late in the night and sleeping after sunrise is harmful
for the eyes. In case of staying up late, drink a cup of water after
each hour or half hour.
- Protect your eyes from dust, smoke, strong sunlight and strong wind.
Avoid staying long in such conditions. In case you have to stay, blink
often and massage the closed eyes gently with your palms.
- Try to maintain regular and clean bowel movements. Constipation
weakens the eyesight. In addition; too much anxiety, mental stress,
grief, anger and worry are harmful for the eyes.
- Regular eye exercise maintains perfect eyesight. One simple method of
exercise is moving the eyeball - right and left; upwards and downwards
and rotating it in the clockwise and anti-clockwise directions.
- Another simple way of protecting of eyes is through 'palming'. Rub
the palms of both hands for about 30 seconds, close the eyes and gently
place the warm palms over the eyes.
- Eating cabbage and carrots is very beneficial for the eyes. These
should be eaten raw. It is all right to drink cabbage and carrot juice
mixed together or separately.
- If Triphala (an Ayurvedic preparation) is available, you can wash the
eyes with 'Triphala water'. Put a teaspoonful of Triphala powder in a
glass of water, and let it stay overnight. Strain the water and wash the
eyes with it.
- Putting one drop of honey in each eye once a week is also beneficial
to the eyes. It causes a bit of irritation, but cleans the eyes.
Try these remedies and keep your eyes healthy and beautiful. These
remedies can be used by everyone, including those having weak eyesight.
Through these methods, one can even improve one's weak eyesight and maybe
even give up the use of spectacles forever.