Eyes Speak a Lot!

Optimum Remedies for Eye Health Through Ayurveda

Diet is Important for Sparkling Eyes

• Have tomatoes, papaya, and carrots for Vit-A

• Green leafy vegetables like spinach increase haemoglobin and aid good eyesight.

• Eat almonds daily to enhance vision.

• Consume a mixture of cardamom seeds (elaichi) with 1tbsp of honey daily.

Ayurvedic Home Tips for Eye Health• Extract the juice of fresh Amla (Buy here) and drink 20ml twice

daily or take 02 tablets twice daily of Amla Extract.• Mix 1tsp of powdered Asparagus (Buy here) in half a tsp of

honey. Take the mixture twice daily with warm cow’s milk.• Bhringaraj (Eclipta alba) (Buy here) is a beneficial herb. When

bhringaraj herb oil or paste is applied over eyes, it helps to improve vision.

• Triphala (Buy here) is netrya rasayana according to Ayurveda. It should be consumed with honey and pure ghee (ghee and honey in unequal proportions) at night time. Put 1 tbsp of triphala powder in a glass of water and keep it overnight, next morning strain the water and wash eyes with it.

Saptamrita Lauha is an effective medicine to maintain a healthy vision and also to prevent further decline in eye health.

More Ayurvedic Remedies

Ayurvedic Treatment for Eyes• Jeevanthyadi Ghritam should be consumed regularly at night time.• Netra Vasti/Tarpana: In this process medicated oil or ghee (Triphaladi

Ghritam) is poured inside a wall constructed of black gram flour around the eyes, while eyes are closed for a specific time. Netra tarpana gives nourishment to the eyes; it has preventive as well as curative effect. It strengthens eye muscles and enables clarity of vision.

• Anjana: application of medicated kajal to the eyes reduces tired eyes and helps to cool them down. People who work on the computer for long hours should get this therapy done.

• Ayurveda also suggests meditating by focusing on the flame of a candle to improve eyesight. There are several other therapies in Ayurveda which will help you to restore your vision and prevent decline in eyesight.

Tips to Rejuvenate Tired Eyes

• Take small slices of potato and put them over your eyes. Leave them for 10-15 minutes. This will keep eyes stress free and lustrous.

• Applying cucumber slices over eyes for several minutes is effective.

• Keep rose water/cold water packs on closed eyes in summer.

• Rub a small amount of ghee on the soles of the feet to improve eyesight.

• Avoid close work during and after meals. Close work draws blood to the eyes, instead of being useful for digestion, thus causing lack of nutrients to the eyes and weakening of the eye muscles.

• Do not wash the eyes or face when the body is sweating, especially after hard physical exercises or after being exposed to heat or sun.

• Always maintain regular and clean bowel movements as constipation weakens eyesight.

• A healthy liver is linked with healthy eyes. Liver sends energy nerve impulses, therefore, a clean blood stream and healthy functioning liver helps to heal and strengthen eyes.

Must Know!

Eye Exercises for Enhanced Eye Sight

• Look as far as possible, inhale, look down and then blink a dozen times.

• Warm your hands by rubbing them together now cover the eyes without touching the eyelids. This relaxes nerves and also increases blood circulation.

• Rotate your eyeball slowly and steadily in all directions with eyes shut. Do this several times a day.